English word think comes from Proto-Indo-European *tong-, and later Proto-Germanic *þankijaną (To perceive, to think.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *tong- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *tn̥g-ye/o- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *þankaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Gratitude; thanks. Remembrance. Thought; mind; consideration. |
| *þankijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To perceive, to think. |
| *þunkijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To seem, to appear. |
| þenċean | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| þyncan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (impersonal) to seem, appear (+ dative). |
| thenchen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| think | English (en) | (chiefly, UK) An act of thinking; consideration (of something). (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.. (intransitive) To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).. (transitive) To be of the opinion (that).. (transitive) To consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.. (transitive) To [...] |