Where does “dzięki” come from?

dzięki (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.

dzięki (Polish): thanks; thanks to; thanks!

Definitions

  1. thanks; thanks to; thanks!

Ancestry of “dzięki”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dzięki”

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