Where does “et-tecken” come from?
et-tecken (Swedish) comes from Swedish tecken, from Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
et-tecken (Swedish): ampersand; "&"
Ancestry of “et-tecken”, step by step
et-tecken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tecken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tecken | A visible indication; a sign; A meaningful... |
| 2 | Old Norse | teikn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Latin et
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | et | and; plus; though, even if |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |