Proto-Indo-European

*tenk-

‘to succeed, turn out well’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *tenk-.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *tenk-, most familiar first.

• thing ← þing ← *þing ← *þingą ← *tenkóm
• anything ← aniþing ← þing ← *þing ← *þingą
• thee ← theen ← þēon ← *þinhaną

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *tenk-