Where does “senyera” come from?

senyera (Catalan) comes from Catalan senya, from Latin signa, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

senyera (Catalan): Senyera flag of Catalonia

Definitions

  1. Senyera flag of Catalonia

Ancestry of “senyera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansenyatrait
2Latinsignasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “senyera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →