Where does “signalist” come from?
signalist (English) comes from English signal, from Old French segnal, from Medieval Latin signale, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
signalist (English): One who makes signals, or communicates...
Definitions
- One who makes signals, or communicates...
Ancestry of “signalist”, step by step
signalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English signal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | signal | A sequence of states representing an encoded... |
| 2 | Old French | segnal | emblem; badge; signature; distinguishing mark... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | signale | signal |
| 4 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |