Where does “dzięka” come from?
dzięka (Polish) comes from Old Polish dzięka, from Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
Ancestry of “dzięka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | dzięka | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | danc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | danc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |