Where does “senyas” come from?

senyas (Tagalog) comes from Spanish señas, from Spanish seña, from Latin signa, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

senyas (Tagalog): sign; gesture

Definitions

  1. sign; gesture

Ancestry of “senyas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishseñasplural of seña
2Spanishseñasign, indication; gesture
3Latinsignasecond-person singular present active imperative...
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “senyas

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