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
- thanks; thanks to; thanks!
Ancestry of “dzięki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | dzięka | — |
| 2 | Old Polish | dzięka | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | danc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | danc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |