From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas, from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz ("thought, gratitude"), from Proto-Indo-European *teng-.

• (RP, America) IPA: /θæŋks/, (sometimes) /ðæŋks/
  • (British Pakistani) IPA: /t̪ʰaŋks/

1. Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:thank you

   Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks.

   Your last gift, for which thanks, made my family so happy.

   • c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act V, scene i]:

     Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!

• French: merci
• German: danke
• Italian: grazie
• Portuguese: obrigado, obrigada, valeu (informal)
• Russian: спаси́бо
• Spanish: gracias

thanks (plural p)

1. An expression of gratitude.

   After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?

2. Grateful feelings or thoughts.

1. (obsolete) plural form of thank

• German: Dank, Danksagung
• Russian: благода́рность
• Spanish: gracias

• French: remerciement
• German: Dank
• Italian: ringraziamento
• Portuguese: gratidão, agradecimento
• Russian: благода́рность
• Spanish: agradecimiento

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative of thank