Where does “Senyera” come from?

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

Senyera (English): The flag of Catalonia

Definitions

  1. The flag of Catalonia

Ancestry of “Senyera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalansenyeraSenyera flag of Catalonia
2Catalansenyatrait
3Latinsignasecond-person singular present active imperative...
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-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 →