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Where does “semiotic” come from?

Semiotic derives from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός, from σῆμα meaning sign or mark, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós.

semiotic (English): Of or relating to semiotics or to semantics; Of...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to semiotics or to semantics; Of...

Ancestry of “semiotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsémiotique—
2Ancient Greekσημειωτικόςfitted for marking, portending; observant of...
3Ancient Greekσημειόωto mark, stamp; to seal; to signal
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “semiotic”

  • semiotically
  • semiotician
  • nonsemiotic
  • metasemiotic
  • zoosemiotic
  • semioticist
  • anthroposemiotic
  • phytosemiotic
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