Where does “teckna” come from?

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

teckna (Swedish): to draw (especially with pencils, as opposed to painting)

Definitions

  1. to draw (especially with pencils, as opposed to painting)

Ancestry of “teckna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “teckna”

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