Where does “têkenen” come from?

têkenen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch tēkanen, from Proto-Germanic taiknijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

têkenen (Middle Dutch): to mark, to put a mark or sign on

Definitions

  1. to mark, to put a mark or sign on

Ancestry of “têkenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchtēkanen—
2Proto-Germanictaiknijanąto show, point
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “têkenen”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →