Where does “zawdzięczać” come from?

zawdzięczać (Polish) comes from Polish wdzięk, from Polish dzięki, 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.

zawdzięczać (Polish): to owe

Definitions

  1. to owe

Ancestry of “zawdzięczać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwdziękcharm, grace
2Polishdziękithanks; thanks to; thanks!
3Polishdzięka—
4Old Polishdziękathanks, gratitude
5Middle High Germandanc—
6Old High Germandanc—
7Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old High German danc →
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