Where does “teikna” come from?

teikna (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse teikna, from Proto-Germanic taiknijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

teikna (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite plural of teikn; alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. definite plural of teikn; alternative form of...

Ancestry of “teikna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteikna—
2Proto-Germanictaiknijanąto show, point
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →