Where does “nonsigning” come from?
nonsigning (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.
nonsigning (English): Not signing; Not using sign language
Definitions
- Not signing; Not using sign language
Ancestry of “nonsigning”, step by step
nonsigning 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 |