Where does “significans” come from?

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

significans (Latin): showing, expressing, signifying, pointing out;...

Definitions

  1. showing, expressing, signifying, pointing out;...

Ancestry of “significans”, step by step

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

Words derived from “significans

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Italic seknomEvery word from Latin signum