Where does “signally” come from?
Signally comes from Middle English -ly, affixed to Latin signum meaning "sign," traced to Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
signally (English): In a signal manner; conspicuously
Definitions
- In a signal manner; conspicuously
Ancestry of “signally”, step by step
| 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 |