Where does “nzignà” come from?

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

nzignà (Neapolitan): To show; To indicate

Definitions

  1. To show; To indicate

Ancestry of “nzignà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latininsignare—
2Latinsignōto mark, sign
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →