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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsighna
2Old Norsesignato sink, slide down; to bless; to sign with the...
3Latinsignōto mark, sign
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “signa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Italic seknomEvery word from Latin signum