signal

The story

1. Latin · derived fromsignum
2. Late Latin · derived fromsignālis
3. Medieval Latin · derived fromsignāle
4. Old French · derived fromsegnal
5. English todaysignal

From Old French segnal, seignal or Medieval Latin signāle; noun use of the neuter of Late Latin signālis, from Latin signum; verb use from 1805, as a shortened from signalize (1650s). Doublet of signum and sign.

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