Where does “Signatur” come from?
Signatur (German) comes from French signature, from French signer, from Old French seignier, from Latin signāre, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Signatur (German): signature
Definitions
- signature
Ancestry of “Signatur”, step by step
Signatur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French signature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | signature | signature; the act of signing |
| 2 | French | signer | to sign |
| 3 | Old French | seignier | — |
| 4 | Latin | signāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Latin signatura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | signatura | nominative feminine singular of signātūrus;... |
| 2 | Latin | signō | to mark, sign |
via Latin signaturus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | signaturus | about to mark, seal |