Old English word þencan comes from Proto-Indo-European *tong-, and later Proto-Germanic *þankijaną (To perceive, to think.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*tong- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*þankaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Gratitude; thanks. Remembrance. Thought; mind; consideration. |
*þankijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To perceive, to think. |
þencan | Old English (ang) | To think. |