Where does “signa” come from?

signa (English) comes from Latin signa, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

signa (English): plural of signum

Definitions

  1. plural of signum

Ancestry of “signa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsignasecond-person singular present active imperative...
2Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
3Proto-Italicseknomsign
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →