Where does “stoppsignal” come from?

stoppsignal (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

stoppsignal (Norwegian Nynorsk): a stop signal, danger signal

Definitions

  1. a stop signal, danger signal

Ancestry of “stoppsignal”, step by step

stoppsignal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk signal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksignala signal
2Medieval Latinsignalesignal
3Latinsignālis—
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Norwegian Nynorsk stopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstoppstuffing, filling, padding; <br>; a stop, halt,...
2Norwegian NynorskstoppeAlternative form of stoppa
3Low Germanstoppento stop
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →
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