Where does “zegenen” come from?

zegenen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sēgenen, from Old Dutch seginon, from Latin signāre, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

zegenen (Dutch): to bless

Definitions

to bless

Ancestry of “zegenen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	sēgenen	—
2	Old Dutch	seginon	—
3	Latin	signāre	—
4	Latin	signum	visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5	Proto-Italic	seknom	sign
6	Proto-Indo-European	sek-	to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “zegenen”

gezegen
zegening

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