English
Sigl
Sigl comes from German Siegel ‘seal’, from Latin signum ‘sign’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *segnom.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*segnom‘sign’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsignum‘sign’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsigillum‘seal’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350sigel
- Germanc. 1650–presentSiegel‘seal’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentSigl
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*segnom‘sign’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsignum‘sign’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsigillum‘seal’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350sigel
- Germanc. 1650–presentSiegel‘seal’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentSigl
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sek- ‘to cut’
saw, sex, risk, section, ship, sexual, segment, sack, insect, scarlet, sawyer, designation, sax, het, dissect, sickle, scythe, shingle, seg, sedge, sich, desiccation, brassica, desiccant, assignation, 48 more
through Proto-Italic *segnom ‘sign’
design, signal, significance, resign, assign, signify, ensign, insignia, signet, consign, signification, 14 more
through Latin signum ‘sign’
significant, sign, sealing, sain, 14 more
through Latin sigillum ‘seal’
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *segnom / Sigl