Where does “sig” come from?
Sig is not attested in English and cannot be etymologized from the provided chain, which traces signature back through Middle French, Latin, and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to cut" or "mark."
sig (English): A signature, especially on emails or newsgroup...
Definitions
- A signature, especially on emails or newsgroup...
Ancestry of “sig”, step by step
sig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English signify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | signify | To create a sign out of something; To give a... |
| 2 | Old French | signifier | — |
| 3 | Latin | significāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Middle English sige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sige | Alternative form of siȝe |