Where does “nifiká” come from?
nifiká (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese significar, from Latin significō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
nifiká (Papiamentu): to mean, to signify
Definitions
- to mean, to signify
Ancestry of “nifiká”, step by step
nifiká traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese significar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | significar | to mean; to mean; to signify |
| 2 | Latin | significō | to show, express, signify, point out |
| 3 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Spanish significar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | significar | to signify; to mean; to stand out |