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Etymology of the English word thanksgiving

the English word thanksgiving
derived from the English word thank
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *thangk-
using the English suffix -s
derived from the English word giving
derived from the English word give
derived from the Old Norse word gefa
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghabh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *gebanan

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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