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; "&"

Definitions

  1. ampersand; "&"

Ancestry of “et-tecken”, step by step

et-tecken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tecken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishteckenA visible indication; a sign; A meaningful...
2Old Norseteikn
3Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Latin et

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinetand; plus; though, even if
2Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic taiknąEvery word from Old Norse teikn