teken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈteː.kən/

noun
Definitions
  • sign
  • signal
  • character

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch têken inherited from Old Dutch *tēkan inherited from Proto-Germanic *taikną (token, sign, symbol) root from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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