Where does “tusen tack” come from?

tusen tack (Swedish) comes from Swedish tusen, from Old Swedish þusand, from Old Norse þúsund, from Proto-Germanic þūsundī, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tusen tack (Swedish): many thanks, thanks a million, thank you very much

Definitions

  1. many thanks, thanks a million, thank you very much

Ancestry of “tusen tack”, step by step

tusen tack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tusen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtusenthousand
2Old Swedishþusandthousand
3Old Norseþúsund—
4Proto-Germanicþūsundīa thousand
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantuHsont-thousand
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Swedish tack

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtackthanks, "please"; a thank; a word which shows...
2Old Swedishþak—
3Old Norseþakthatch, roof
4Proto-Germanicþakąroof, cover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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