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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |