Where does “*þą̄ht” come from?

*þą̄ht (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Ancestry of “*þą̄ht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
2Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “*þą̄ht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz →
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