Where does “Toacht” come from?

Toacht (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian thochta, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Toacht (Saterland Frisian): thought

Definitions

  1. thought

Ancestry of “Toacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianthochta—
2Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
3Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz →