Where does “sigless” come from?
sigless (English) comes from English sig, from English signify, from Old French signifier, from Latin significāre, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sigless (English): Without a sig
Definitions
- Without a sig
Ancestry of “sigless”, step by step
sigless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sig | A signature, especially on emails or newsgroup... |
| 2 | English | signify | To create a sign out of something; To give a... |
| 3 | Old French | signifier | — |
| 4 | Latin | significāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |