Where does “Besetztzeichen” come from?
Besetztzeichen (German) comes from German zeichen, from Old High German zeihhan, from Proto-West Germanic taikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
Besetztzeichen (German): busy signal
Definitions
- busy signal
Ancestry of “Besetztzeichen”, step by step
Besetztzeichen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German zeichen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zeichen | sign, token |
| 2 | Old High German | zeihhan | sign, symbol, feature; sign, symbol |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | taikn | sign, token, symbol |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via German besetzt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | besetzt | occupied; inflection of besetzen: ##... |