Where does “tecknerska” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tecknerska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtecknato draw (especially with pencils, as opposed to painting)
2SwedishteckenA visible indication; a sign; A meaningful...
3Old Norseteikn
4Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic taiknąEvery word from Old Norse teikn
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