Where does “keysigning” come from?
keysigning (English) comes from English signing, from English sign, from Middle English signe, from Old English seġn, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
keysigning (English): The process of digitally signing someone else's public key using one's own
Definitions
- The process of digitally signing someone else's public key using one's own
Ancestry of “keysigning”, step by step
keysigning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English signing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | signing | The act of concluding a contract, especially by... |
| 2 | English | sign | A visible indication; Physical evidence left by... |
| 3 | Middle English | signe | — |
| 4 | Old English | seġn | sign; mark; token |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |