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Where does “teckenigenkänning” come from?

teckenigenkänning (Swedish) comes from Swedish tecken, from Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

teckenigenkänning (Swedish): character recognition, optical character...

Definitions

  1. character recognition, optical character...

Ancestry of “teckenigenkänning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishteckenA visible indication; a sign; A meaningful...
2Old Norseteikn—
3Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
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