Where does “klarsignal” come from?

klarsignal (Swedish) comes from Swedish signal, from Latin signālis, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

klarsignal (Swedish): go-ahead, green light

Definitions

  1. go-ahead, green light

Ancestry of “klarsignal”, step by step

klarsignal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish signal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsignala signal
2Latinsignālis—
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Swedish klar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklarready, finished, done; clear; without clouds;...
2Middle Low Germanklār—
3Latinclārusclear, bright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →