Where does “zegening” come from?

zegening (Dutch) comes from Dutch zegenen, 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.

zegening (Dutch): blessing, benediction

Definitions

  1. blessing, benediction

Ancestry of “zegening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzegenento bless
2Middle Dutchsēgenen—
3Old Dutchseginon—
4Latinsignāre—
5Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
6Proto-Italicseknomsign
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →