Where does “significar” come from?

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

significar (Portuguese): to mean; to mean; to signify

Definitions

  1. to mean; to mean; to signify

Ancestry of “significar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “significar”

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