Where does “segno” come from?

segno (English) comes from Italian segno, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

segno (English): The sign ?, indicating the start of a passage of...

Definitions

  1. The sign ?, indicating the start of a passage of...

Ancestry of “segno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansegnosign; mark, scratch; indication
2Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
3Proto-Italicseknomsign
4Proto-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 →