Anybody know the word's history or etymological origins?
2006-09-24 15:30:20 · 10 answers · asked by ELI 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Middle English thanken, from Old English thancian
1. To express gratitude to; give thanks to: He thanked her for the gift.
2. To hold responsible; credit: We can thank the parade for this traffic jam.
2006-09-24 15:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by DanE 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's to show gratitude. As for the etymological origins (I commend you for knowing that word, a lot of people don't), I haven't an idea. I'd suggest googling it.
2006-09-24 15:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by cadence_lost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Greetings is a few variety of ecclesiastical deal with which shows some superiority over others" it really is ridiculousness personified! Your insightful solutions exposes the foolishness of those communities, this makes them indignant and ruffles their feathers. so that they motel to petty attacks. It jogs my memory of the unreasonable criticisms of Jesus disciples. Mt 12:a million-5; Lu 6:a million-5 Acts 28:22-24 (NIV) "yet we opt to take heed to what your perspectives are, for all of us do not ignore that individuals everywhere are speaking by assessment sect.”
2016-10-16 02:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To thank a person is to acknowledge that they have done a good deed for you, that you recognize this, and by your words you are giving them that recognition and respect. Their good deed has not been ignored and it is appreciated.
To thank someone or to give thanks is a social nicety that goes much deeper. You are acknowledging someone else's existence, and you acknowledge that they have done you a good turn. By giving thanks or saying thanks, you are now equal, becuase you have reciprocated.
It's like the opposite when someone bumps into you and doesn't say "sorry". We don't care if they're actually all that sorry... what we want is a fractional verbal acknowledgement of minor annoyance to smooth over a bump in our day and a bump to our shoulder.
From the Online Etymological Dictionary: 1533, "the giving of thanks," from thanks (n.) + giving. The noun thanks is attested from 1340, from the verb thank. In the specific sense of "public celebration acknowledging divine favors" thanksgiving dates from 1632 (the first one in America was held October 1621 by Plymouth Colony Pilgrims in appreciation of assistance from members of the Massasoit tribe and celebration of the first harvest); though Thanksgiving Day itself is not attested until 1674."
Hope this helps. Cheers, K
2006-09-24 15:35:46 · answer #4 · answered by Kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank: to express gratitude to, give thanks, to credit
orignates from Middle English Thanken; from Old English thancian
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2006-09-26 09:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"thanks" is plural for the verb "thank", which means to show gratitude or express pleasure to another for something done. It is of English origin.
2006-09-24 15:35:16 · answer #6 · answered by Hollynfaith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanks: express gratitude to.. It is a way of appreciating what God or a person did for you. Type thank and define in your yahoo box and you will get your answer.
2006-09-24 15:34:19 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "thank" is what a thing becomes after it is first a "think".
2006-09-24 15:34:59 · answer #8 · answered by Daniel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say "thank you" in word and action.
2006-09-24 15:32:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough question. I don't know whether to thank you or spank you.
2006-09-24 15:59:53 · answer #10 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋