Where does “signum” come from?

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

signum (Latin): visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...

Definitions

  1. visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...

Ancestry of “signum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicseknomsign
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “signum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Italic seknom