Where does “assenyalar” come from?

assenyalar (Catalan) comes from Catalan senyal, from Spanish señal, from Late Latin signale, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

assenyalar (Catalan): to signal

Definitions

  1. to signal

Ancestry of “assenyalar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansenyalsignal; sign, cue, gesture; sign, mark
2Spanishseñalsign; landmark; signal
3Late Latinsignale—
4Latinsignālis—
5Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
6Proto-Italicseknomsign
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →