Where does “tankesmedja” come from?

tankesmedja (Swedish) comes from Swedish tanke, from Old Swedish þanke, from Middle Low German danke, from Old Saxon thanc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

tankesmedja (Swedish): think tank

Definitions

  1. think tank

Ancestry of “tankesmedja”, step by step

tankesmedja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tanke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtankethought
2Old Swedishþanke—
3Middle Low Germandanke—
4Old Saxonthanc—
5Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Swedish smedja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmedjaa forge, a smith's shop, a smithy
2Old Norsesmiðjasmithy
3Proto-Germanicsmiþjǭa smithy, smith's workplace
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old Saxon thanc →