Where does “self-signing” come from?
self-signing (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.
self-signing (English): The use of self-signed security certificates
Definitions
- The use of self-signed security certificates
Ancestry of “self-signing”, step by step
self-signing 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 |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |