Where does “minustecken” come from?
minustecken (Swedish) comes from Swedish tecken, from Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
minustecken (Swedish): a minus sign, a minus
Ancestry of “minustecken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |