Where does “însemnătate” come from?
însemnătate (Romanian) comes from Romanian însemna, from Vulgar Latin insignare, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
însemnătate (Romanian): importantness, importance, magnitude, gravity,...
Definitions
- importantness, importance, magnitude, gravity,...
Ancestry of “însemnătate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | însemna | to mean, signify, imply, indicate; to mark, note,... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | insignare | — |
| 3 | Latin | signō | — |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |