signet

English

/ˈsɪɡ.nət/

noun
Definitions
  • an object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin

Etymology

Derived from Old French signet (small seal) derived from Latin signum (sign, token, a mark, mark, a sign, an emblem) root from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sekʷ-

Gloss

follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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