Zeichen

German (Berlin)

/ˈtsaɪ̯çn̩/

noun
Definitions
  • characters, marks, sign
  • token

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German zeichen inherited from Old High German zeihhan (symbol, sign, feature) inherited from Proto-Germanic *taikną (token, sign, symbol) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *deyǵ- (pronounce solemnly, point out, show), *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

教

Emoji

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