Where does “radiosignal” come from?
radiosignal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål signal, from Medieval Latin signale, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
radiosignal (Norwegian Bokmål): a radio signal
Definitions
- a radio signal
Ancestry of “radiosignal”, step by step
radiosignal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål signal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | signal | a signal |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | signale | signal |
| 3 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Norwegian Bokmål radio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | radio | (a) radio |