Where does “signāle” come from?

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

signāle (Latin): signal

Definitions

  1. signal

Ancestry of “signāle”, step by step

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

Words derived from “signāle”

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