Where does “tegn” come from?
tegn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish tegn, from Old Danish thæghæn, from Old Norse þegn, from Proto-Germanic þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
tegn (Norwegian Bokmål): a sign; a character; imperative of tegne
Definitions
- a sign; a character; imperative of tegne
Ancestry of “tegn”, step by step
| 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 |
Words derived from “tegn”