Where does “simgecilik” come from?

simgecilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish simge, from French signé, from Old French signe, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

simgecilik (Turkish): symbolism

Definitions

  1. symbolism

Ancestry of “simgecilik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsimgesymbol (character or glyph)
2Frenchsignépast participle of signer
3Old Frenchsignesign; signal
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →