Etymology of the Latin word insignare
the Vulgar Latin word
insignarederived 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 Classical Latin word
insignire (mark with a characteristic feature; distinguish; mark; distinguish)
derived from the Latin word
insignis (conspicuous, manifest, eminent)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
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-Derivations in other languages
French
enseigner, Italian
insegnare, Portuguese
ensinar, Romanian
însemna, Spanish
enseñarUsage
Word found in Vulgar Latin
