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

  1. importantness, importance, magnitude, gravity,...

Ancestry of “însemnătate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianînsemnato mean, signify, imply, indicate; to mark, note,...
2Vulgar Latininsignare—
3Latinsignōto mark, sign
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →