Where does “ensenhament” come from?

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

ensenhament (Occitan): education, teaching

Definitions

  1. education, teaching

Ancestry of “ensenhament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanensenharto teach
2Vulgar Latininsignare—
3Latinsignōto mark, sign
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-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 →