Middle English word thinken comes from Proto-Indo-European *tong-, and later Proto-Germanic *þankijaną (To perceive, to think.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *tong- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *þankaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Gratitude; thanks. Remembrance. Thought; mind; consideration. |
| *þankijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To perceive, to think. |
| þenċean | Old English (ang) | |
| thinken | Middle English (enm) | To be sorry.. To conceive of, imagine.. To feel.. To focus on, pay attention to.. To plot, scheme; to anticipate, expect.. To pray.. To reach a conclusion, to decide, resolve; to accept, believe; to consider, regard.. To recall, remember.. To think, ponder; to deduce, figure out; to grasp, understand. |