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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdziękathanks, gratitude
2Middle High Germandanc—
3Old High Germandanc—
4Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “dzięka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old High German danc →