Where does “sygne” come from?
sygne (Middle English) comes from Swedish sjukna, from Swedish nå, from Old Swedish na, from Old Norse ná, from Proto-Germanic nēhwijaną, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
sygne (Middle English): sign
Definitions
- sign
Ancestry of “sygne”, step by step
sygne traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sjukna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjukna | to sicken; to get sick |
| 2 | Swedish | nå | to reach, attain; well? "encouragement to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | na | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | ná | to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwijaną | to approach, to come near |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via Old French signe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | signe | sign; signal |
| 2 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Old English seġn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | seġn | sign; mark; token |