Where does “sinal” come from?

sinal (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin signalis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “sinal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sinal”

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