Where does “signa” come from?
signa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sighna, from Old Norse signa, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “signa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | sighna | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | signa | to sink, slide down; to bless; to sign with the... |
| 3 | Latin | signō | — |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “signa”