Where does “significō” come from?

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

significō (Latin): to show, express, signify, point out

Definitions

  1. to show, express, signify, point out

Ancestry of “significō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “significō”

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