Where does “seinbeeld” come from?

seinbeeld (Dutch) comes from Dutch sein, from Old French seigne, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

seinbeeld (Dutch): aspect of a railway signal

Definitions

  1. aspect of a railway signal

Ancestry of “seinbeeld”, step by step

seinbeeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch sein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchseinsignal
2Old Frenchseigne—
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Dutch beeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeeldimage; statue, sculpture; impression, idea
2Middle Dutchbēeldesculpture
3Old Dutchbilithi—
4Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →