| 【think】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "þencan," "thencan," and "þyncan." It carries the basic meaning of "think." from PIE *-r "adverbial suffix" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "think"]
think ****[40] If you think that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case.
thinking ****[1569] The general ideas or opinions of a person or group can be referred to as their thinking.
thought ****[1125] A thought is an idea that you have in your mind.
thoughtful **[4064] If you are thoughtful, you are quiet and serious because you are thinking about something.
[WORD ROOT]root think
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] think, thought
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) þencan, thencan, þyncan
[MEANING]root think
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 þencan [from Proto-Germanic *thankjan, causative form of þyncan] imagine, conceive in the mind; consider, meditate, remember; intend, wish, desire
- 【Old English】 þyncan [from Proto-Germanic *thunkjan] to seem, to appear
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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think ★★★★[40] verb from think
【DEFINITION】 If you think that something is the case, you have the opinion that it is the case.
【Declension/Conjugation】 thought, thought, thinking, thinks
【ROOTs】 think; think
【Etymology】 《Old English þyncan》 [from Proto-Germanic *thunkjan] to seem, to appear
【First Known Meaning】 imagine, conceive in the mind; consider, meditate, remember; intend, wish, desire
【DERIVATIVEs】 thinker, thought, think
thinking ★★★★[1569] noun from think
【DEFINITION】 The general ideas or opinions of a person or group can be referred to as their thinking.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 think + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ think; think ⑵ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English þyncan》 [from Proto-Germanic *thunkjan] to seem, to appear
【DERIVATIVEs】 thinkingly, thinkingness, thinking
thought ★★★★[1125] noun from thought 〈 think
【DEFINITION】 A thought is an idea that you have in your mind.
【pl.】 thoughts
【SYNONYM】 consideration
【ROOTs】 thought(think); think
【Etymology】 《Old English þyncan》 [from Proto-Germanic *thunkjan] to seem, to appear
【First Known Meaning】 process of thinking, a thought; compassion,
【DERIVATIVEs】 thinker, thought, think
thoughtful ★★[4064] adjective from thought 〈 think
【DEFINITION】 If you are thoughtful, you are quiet and serious because you are thinking about something.
【SYNONYM】 kind, considerate, reflective
【COMPOSITION】 thought + ful
【ROOTs】 ⑴ thought(think); think ⑵ ful; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English þyncan》 [from Proto-Germanic *thunkjan] to seem, to appear
【First Known Meaning】 contemplative, occupied with thought,
【DERIVATIVEs】 thoughtfully, thoughtfulness, thoughtful
Other words containing "think"; thinker, thinkingly, thinkingness, thoughtfully, thoughtfulness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
thing
thet, thesis
there
ther
theo
thea
the
thank
tex
terr
