Where does “seine” come from?

seine (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian sein, from Dutch sein, from Old French seigne, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

seine (West Frisian): blessing; scythe; to signal

Definitions

  1. blessing; scythe; to signal

Ancestry of “seine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianseinsignal
2Dutchseinsignal
3Old Frenchseigne—
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 →