Where does “signs” come from?

signs (English) comes from English sign, from Middle English signe, from Old English seġn, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

signs (English): plural of sign; Third-person singular simple...

Definitions

plural of sign; Third-person singular simple...

Ancestry of “signs”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →