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English word signal comes from Proto-Indo-European *sēik-, Dutch sein (Signal.)

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*sēik- (Proto-Indo-European)

to cut

sein (Dutch)

Signal.

signum (Latin)

(Medieval Latin) a signum (medieval tower bell used particularly for ringing the 8 canonical hours). A mark, sign, emblem. A miracle.

signālis (Late Latin)

signale (Malayalam)

segnal (Old French)

Emblem; badge. Signature; distinguishing mark showing ownership.

signal (English)

Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement. (computing, Unix) A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.. (of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electrical or electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.. [...]

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