Etymology of the French word assignat
the French word
assignatderived from the Old French word
assignerderived from the Latin word
assignare (assign, distribute, allot)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
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 Latin word
assignatusderived from the Latin word
assignare (assign, distribute, allot)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
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-using the French suffix
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The earliest known usage of assignat in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
assignat, Italian
assegnato, Romanian
asignat
