Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “þanke” come from?

þanke (Old Swedish) comes from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Ancestry of “þanke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandanke—
2Old Saxonthanc—
3Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þanke”

  • tankesmedja
  • omtanke
  • omtänksam
  • tanke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →