Where does “senyal” come from?
senyal (Catalan) comes 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.
senyal (Catalan): signal; sign, cue, gesture; sign, mark
Definitions
- signal; sign, cue, gesture; sign, mark
Ancestry of “senyal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | señal | sign; landmark; signal |
| 2 | Late Latin | signale | — |
| 3 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |