Where does “enseigner” come from?
enseigner (French) comes from Middle French enseignier, from Old French enseignier, from Vulgar Latin insignare, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
enseigner (French): to teach
Definitions
- to teach
Ancestry of “enseigner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | enseignier | to put an insignia on |
| 2 | Old French | enseignier | to teach |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | insignare | — |
| 4 | Latin | signō | to mark, sign |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |