Where does “alarmsignaal” come from?
alarmsignaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch signaal, from German Signal, from French signal, from Old French segnal, from Medieval Latin signale, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom — to cut, cut off, sever.
alarmsignaal (Dutch): an alarm
Definitions
- an alarm
Ancestry of “alarmsignaal”, step by step
alarmsignaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch signaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | signaal | signal |
| 2 | German | Signal | signal |
| 3 | French | signal | signal |
| 4 | Old French | segnal | emblem; badge; signature; distinguishing mark... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | signale | signal |
| 6 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 7 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |