Where does “semna” come from?

semna (Romanian) comes from Romanian semn, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

semna (Romanian): to sign

Definitions

  1. to sign

Ancestry of “semna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansemnsign; mark; gesture, indication
2Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
3Proto-Italicseknomsign
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “semna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →