Where does “rottecken” come from?

rottecken (Swedish) comes from Swedish rot, from Old Swedish rōt, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

rottecken (Swedish): radical sign, √

Definitions

  1. radical sign, √

Ancestry of “rottecken”, step by step

rottecken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrotroot; the part of a plant under the surface; the...
2Old Swedishrōtroot
3Old Norserótroot
4Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

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 wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old Norse rót →