Where does “citationstegn” come from?
citationstegn (Danish) comes from Danish tegn, from Old Danish thæghæn, from Old Norse þegn, from Proto-Germanic þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
citationstegn (Danish): quotation mark
Definitions
- quotation mark
Ancestry of “citationstegn”, step by step
citationstegn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tegn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tegn | sign; token; character |
| 2 | Old Danish | thæghæn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þegn | thane, franklin, freeman, man; a good man;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þegnaz | retainer, servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Danish citation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | citation | citation; quotation |