Where does “segno” come from?

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

segno (Italian): sign; mark, scratch; indication

Definitions

  1. sign; mark, scratch; indication

Ancestry of “segno”, step by step

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

Words derived from “segno”

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