Where does “senefier” come from?

senefier (Old French) comes from Latin significō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

senefier (Old French): to mean; to denote; to signify

Definitions

  1. to mean; to denote; to signify

Ancestry of “senefier”, step by step

senefier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin significō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsignificōto show, express, signify, point out
2Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
3Proto-Italicseknomsign
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Latin significāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsignificāre—

Words derived from “senefier”

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