Where does “semnișor” come from?

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

Ancestry of “semnișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansemnsign; mark; gesture, indication
2Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
3Proto-Italicseknomsign
4Proto-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 →
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