Where does “ensenyament” come from?

ensenyament (Catalan) comes from Catalan ensenyar, from Vulgar Latin insignare, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

ensenyament (Catalan): teaching

Definitions

  1. teaching

Ancestry of “ensenyament”, step by step

ensenyament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan ensenyar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanensenyarto teach
2Vulgar Latininsignare—
3Latinsignōto mark, sign
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Catalan ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment—
3Latinmēnsmind
4Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →