Where does “požehnať” come from?

požehnať (Slovak) comes from Slovak žehnať, from Middle High German segenen, from Old High German seganōn, from Latin signāre, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

požehnať (Slovak): to bless

Definitions

to bless

Ancestry of “požehnať”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Slovak	žehnať	to bless
2	Middle High German	segenen	—
3	Old High German	seganōn	—
4	Latin	signāre	—
5	Latin	signum	visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
6	Proto-Italic	seknom	sign
7	Proto-Indo-European	sek-	to cut, cut off, sever

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →