Etymology of the Latin word sigillum
the Classical Latin word
sigillum (seal; statuette; embossed figure)
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
*sekĘ·-Derivations in Latin
sigilla,
sigillare,
Sigillaria,
sigillator,
sigillaria,
sigillariusDerivations in other languages
English
sigil, Italian
suggello, Italian
sigillo, Portuguese
selo, Portuguese
sigilo, Romanian
sigiliu, Romanian
sugel, Spanish
sigilo, Spanish
selloCognates
Dutch
zegel, English
seal, German
Insiegel, German
Siegel, Icelandic
innsigli, Italian
sigillo, Swedish
insegel, Swedish
sigill, Yiddish
ziglUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
