Where does “tæcan” come from?

tæcan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic taikijan, from Proto-Germanic taikijaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

tæcan (Old English): to show, point out; to show the way; to direct,...

Definitions

  1. to show, point out; to show the way; to direct,...

Ancestry of “tæcan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanictaikijan—
2Proto-Germanictaikijanąto show, point out, teach
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taikijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic taikijan →