Where does “signate” come from?
signate (English) comes from Latin signatus, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
signate (English): Having definite colour markings; bearing spots...
Definitions
- Having definite colour markings; bearing spots...
Ancestry of “signate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | signatus | marked, sealed, having been signed; indicated,... |
| 2 | Latin | signō | — |
| 3 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |