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Where does “enseignier” come from?

enseignier (Old French) 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.

enseignier (Old French): to teach

Definitions

  1. to teach

Ancestry of “enseignier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latininsignare—
2Latinsignō—
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “enseignier”

  • enseigner
  • enseignant
  • renseigner
  • ensîngni
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