Where does “klartecken” come from?
klartecken (Swedish) comes from Swedish tecken, from Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
klartecken (Swedish): go-ahead, green light
Ancestry of “klartecken”, step by step
klartecken 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 Swedish klar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klar | ready, finished, done; clear; without clouds;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | klār | — |
| 3 | Latin | clārus | clear, bright |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |