Where does “signage” come from?
Signage derives from English sign, ultimately from Latin signum meaning "mark" or "token."
signage (English): Signs, particularly those imparting commercial,...
Definitions
- Signs, particularly those imparting commercial,...
Ancestry of “signage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sign | A visible indication; Physical evidence left by... |
| 2 | Middle English | signe | — |
| 3 | Old English | seġn | sign; mark; token |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |