Where does “plussteikn” come from?

plussteikn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk teikn, from Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

plussteikn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a plus sign

Definitions

  1. a plus sign

Ancestry of “plussteikn”, step by step

plussteikn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk teikn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskteikna sign; a character
2Old Norseteikn—
3Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Norwegian Nynorsk pluss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskplussplus
2Latinplūsmore; more of
3Old Latinplous—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanploh₁is-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taikną →Every word from Old Norse teikn →