Where does “דאַנקבאַרקייט” come from?
דאַנקבאַרקייט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish דאַנקבאַר, from Yiddish דאַנק, from Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
דאַנקבאַרקייט (Yiddish): thankfulness, gratitude
Ancestry of “דאַנקבאַרקייט”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | דאַנקבאַר | thankful, grateful |
| 2 | Yiddish | דאַנק | gratitude, thanks |
| 3 | Middle High German | danc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | danc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |