Where does “tecken” come from?
tecken (Swedish) comes from Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
tecken (Swedish): A visible indication; a sign; A meaningful...
Definitions
- A visible indication; a sign; A meaningful...
Ancestry of “tecken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | teikn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
Words derived from “tecken”