Where does “hädasignaal” come from?
hädasignaal (Estonian) comes from Dutch signaal, from German Signal, from French signal, from Old French segnal, from Medieval Latin signale, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom — to cut, cut off, sever.
hädasignaal (Estonian): distress signal
Definitions
- distress signal
Ancestry of “hädasignaal”, step by step
hädasignaal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch signaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | signaal | signal |
| 2 | German | Signal | signal |
| 3 | French | signal | signal |
| 4 | Old French | segnal | emblem; badge; signature; distinguishing mark... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | signale | signal |
| 6 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 7 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via German Notsignal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Notsignal | distress signal |
| 2 | German | nōt | need, imminence |
| 3 | Middle High German | nōt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | nōt | control (by violence), compulsion, coercion, extortion |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *naudi | force, compulsion |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | naudiz | need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force |
via Estonian häda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | häda | trouble |