Etymology of the English word resign
the English word
resignderived from the Old French word
resignerderived from the Latin word
resignare (unseal; open; resign)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
signare (mark, stamp, designate)
derived from the Late Latin word
signum (battle standard; indication; seal)
derived from the Latin word
secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-derived from the French word
resignderived from the Latin word
resignare (unseal; open; resign)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
signare (mark, stamp, designate)
derived from the Late Latin word
signum (battle standard; indication; seal)
derived from the Latin word
secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of resign in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
resigned,
resignee,
resigningCognates
Dutch
resigneren, French
résigner, French
resigner, German
resignieren, Italian
rassegnare, Norwegian
resignere, Spanish
resignar, Swedish
resigneraUsage
Word found in Modern English
