Where does “signa” come from?

signa (Old Norse) comes from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

signa (Old Norse): to sink, slide down; to bless; to sign with the...

Definitions

  1. to sink, slide down; to bless; to sign with the...

Ancestry of “signa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “signa

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