Where does “signalfel” come from?
signalfel (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.
signalfel (Swedish): collective term for error signals from the safety system which assess, for yet unknown reason, that the route cannot be operated safely (e.g. a broken light bulb, blocked switch, faulty communication antenna, unknown position of a train, or an open railway barrier)
Definitions
- collective term for error signals from the safety system which assess, for yet unknown reason, that the route cannot be operated safely (e.g. a broken light bulb, blocked switch, faulty communication antenna, unknown position of a train, or an open railway barrier)
Ancestry of “signalfel”, step by step
signalfel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish signal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | signal | a signal |
| 2 | Latin | signālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Swedish fel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fel | wrong, incorrect, erroneous; wrong, wrongly,... |