Where does “seġnian” come from?

seġnian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic segnōną, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

seġnian (Old English): to mark; sign

Definitions

  1. to mark; sign

Ancestry of “seġnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsegnōnąto mark with a cross, bless
2Latinsignōto mark, sign
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “seġnian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →