Where does “Signe” come from?
Signe (Latvian) comes from Danish Signe, from Old Norse Signý, from Old Norse Nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “Signe”, step by step
Signe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish Signe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Signe | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Signý | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Nýr | name of a dwarf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Swedish signe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | signe |