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Where does “segnōną” come from?

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

segnōną (Proto-Germanic): to mark with a cross, bless

Definitions

  1. to mark with a cross, bless

Ancestry of “segnōną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “segnōną”

  • sain
  • seinen
  • sinen
  • seinien
  • senen
  • signen
  • sainen
  • sēnian
  • seġnian
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