Where does “kromsignifo” come from?

kromsignifo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto krom, from Russian кро́ме, from Old East Slavic кромѣ, from Proto-Slavic kroma — edge, boundary; slice.

kromsignifo (Esperanto): connotation

Definitions

  1. connotation

Ancestry of “kromsignifo”, step by step

kromsignifo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto krom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokromexcept, save; besides
2Russianкро́меexcept, besides
3Old East Slavicкромѣoutside, aside, away
4Proto-Slavickromaedge, boundary; slice

via Esperanto signifo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantosignifomeaning; significance
Every word from Proto-Slavic kroma →Every word from Old East Slavic кромѣ →Every word from Russian кро́ме →