Where does “dziękczynić” come from?

dziękczynić (Polish) comes from Polish dzięka, 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.

dziękczynić (Polish): to thanksgive

Definitions

  1. to thanksgive

Ancestry of “dziękczynić”, step by step

dziękczynić traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish dzięka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdzięka—
2Old Polishdziękathanks, gratitude
3Middle High Germandanc—
4Old High Germandanc—
5Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Polish czynić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczynićto make, do
2Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “dziękczynić”

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