Where does “tankspridd” come from?
tankspridd (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.
tankspridd (Swedish): absent-minded
Definitions
- absent-minded
Ancestry of “tankspridd”, step by step
tankspridd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tanke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tanke | thought |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þanke | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | danke | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | thanc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Swedish spridd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spridd | Spread, scattered; available or present at many places |