Where does “סימן” come from?

סימן (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew סִימָן, from Ancient Greek σῆμα — mark, sign, token.

סימן (Yiddish): symbol, abbreviation; sign, indication

Definitions

symbol, abbreviation; sign, indication

Ancestry of “סימן”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hebrew	סִימָן	mark, sign, symbol
2	Ancient Greek	σῆμα	mark, sign, token

Every word from Ancient Greek σῆμα →Every word from Hebrew סִימָן →