Where does “σημείο” come from?

σημείο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σημεῖον, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

σημείο (Greek): sign, mark; spot, place; point

Definitions

  1. sign, mark; spot, place; point

Ancestry of “σημείο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσημεῖονa mark, sign, token; an indication; tomb; sign...
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek σημεῖον →