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Where does “þunkōn” come from?

þunkōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þunkōną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

þunkōn (Proto-West Germanic): to wet, moisten; to immerse

Definitions

  1. to wet, moisten; to immerse

Ancestry of “þunkōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþunkōną—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þunkōn”

  • dunk
  • dunker
  • dunkable
  • thunderdunk
  • dunkfest
  • dünken
  • dunkōn
  • dunken
  • dunke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →