Where does “taing” come from?
taing (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scots thank, from Middle English thanken, from Old English þancian, from Proto-Germanic þankōną, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
taing (Scottish Gaelic): thanks, gratitude; thanks
Definitions
- thanks, gratitude; thanks
Ancestry of “taing”, step by step
taing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots thank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | thank | to thank |
| 2 | Middle English | thanken | — |
| 3 | Old English | þancian | to thank |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þankōną | to thank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Khmer តាំង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តាំង | to establish, create, erect |