Where does “plusminusteken” come from?
plusminusteken (Dutch) comes from Dutch teken, from Middle Dutch têken, from Old Dutch tēkan, from Proto-West Germanic taikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
plusminusteken (Dutch): plus-minus sign; ±
Definitions
- plus-minus sign; ±
Ancestry of “plusminusteken”, step by step
plusminusteken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch teken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | teken | sign; signal; character |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | têken | mark, sign |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tēkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | taikn | sign, token, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Dutch plusminus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plusminus | plus or minus; about, roughly, approximately, circa |