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

teckenigenkänning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tecken

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

via Swedish igenkänning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishigenkänningrecognition
2Swedishigenkänna
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic taiknąEvery word from Old Norse teikn