Where does “betoken” come from?
Betoken comes from Old English betācnian, formed from the prefix be- and tācnian meaning to show or indicate.
betoken (English): To signify by some visible object; show by signs...
Definitions
- To signify by some visible object; show by signs...
Ancestry of “betoken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bitoknen | — |
| 2 | Old English | betācnian | to betoken, signify, designate |
Words derived from “betoken”