Where does “teckning” come from?

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

teckning (Swedish): drawing; a drawing; a signing

Definitions

  1. drawing; a drawing; a signing

Ancestry of “teckning”, 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

Words derived from “teckning”

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