Where does “semio-” come from?

semio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σημεῖον, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

semio- (English): semiotics; signal

Definitions

  1. semiotics; signal

Ancestry of “semio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσημεῖονa mark, sign, token; an indication; tomb; sign...
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “semio-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek σημεῖον →