Where does “assegnare” come from?

assegnare (Italian) comes from Latin assignāre, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

assegnare (Italian): to assign, allocate or allot; to award; to sign...

Definitions

  1. to assign, allocate or allot; to award; to sign...

Ancestry of “assegnare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinassignāre—
2Latinsignōto mark, sign
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “assegnare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →