Where does “presignature” come from?
presignature (English) comes from English signature, from Middle French signature, from Latin signatura, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
presignature (English): An intermediate value used in forming a...
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- An intermediate value used in forming a...
Ancestry of “presignature”, step by step
presignature traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English signature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | signature | A person's name, written by that person, used as... |
| 2 | Middle French | signature | — |
| 3 | Latin | signatura | nominative feminine singular of signātūrus;... |
| 4 | Latin | signō | to mark, sign |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |