Where does “nottecken” come from?

nottecken (Swedish) comes from Swedish nöt, from Old Swedish nut, from Old Norse hnot, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

nottecken (Swedish): a footnote reference; a raised number or other...

Definitions

  1. a footnote reference; a raised number or other...

Ancestry of “nottecken”, step by step

nottecken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nöt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnötnut, a hard-shelled seed; a difficult problem;...
2Old Swedishnutnut
3Old Norsehnotnut
4Proto-Germanichnutsnut
5Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Swedish tecken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishteckenA visible indication; a sign; A meaningful...
2Old Norseteikn—
3Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnuts →