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Etymology of the Latin word signum

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 Latin

significare, signalis, signa, sigillum, signare, intersignum, signifer, insignis, sigilum

Derivations in other languages

Albanian shënjë, French signe, French seing, Italian segno, Portuguese senho, Portuguese signo, Portuguese sino, Romanian semn, Spanish signo, Spanish sino

Cognates

Catalan senyar, Dutch zegen, Dutch signeren, English sign, French signer, French signe, French seing, German Segen, German signieren, Italian segno, Italian segnare, Norwegian velsignelse, Norwegian signere, Provençal signe, Provençal signar, Spanish signo, Spanish señar, Swedish välsignelse, Swedish signera

Usage

Word found in Late Latin



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