Where does “semiotics” come from?
Semiotics derives from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός, formed from σημεῖον meaning sign, ultimately from σῆμα meaning mark or sign, with the adjectival suffix from Proto-Indo-European -yós.
semiotics (English): The study of signs and symbols, especially as...
Definitions
- The study of signs and symbols, especially as...
Ancestry of “semiotics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σημειωτικός | fitted for marking, portending; observant of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σημειόω | to mark, stamp; to seal; to signal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |