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

  1. A visible indication; a sign; A meaningful...

Ancestry of “tecken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteikn—
2Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “tecken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taikną →Every word from Old Norse teikn →