σημαίνω; sematic; signs; seme; semantics

By Gaylon West.


From etymonline.com:
sematic (adj.)  "significant, indicative," 1890, from Greek semat-, comb. form of sema (genitive sematos) "sign" + -ic. Used especially in biology, in reference to "warning" colors, etc. semantic (adj.)  1894, from French sémantique, applied by Michel Bréal (1883) to the psychology of language, from Greek semantikos "significant," from semainein "to show by sign, signify, point out, indicate by a sign," from sema "sign, mark, token; omen, portent; constellation; grave" (Doric sama), from PIE root *dheie-"to see, look" (cognates: Sanskrit dhyati "he meditates;"). semaphore (n.)  "apparatus for signaling," 1816, probably via French sémaphore, literally "a bearer of signals," ultimately from Greek sema "sign, signal" (see semantic) +phoros "bearer," from pherein "to carry". Related: Semaphoric (1808). semantics (n.)  "science of meaning in language," 1893, from French sémantique (1883); see semantic (also -ics). Replaced semasiology (1847), from GermanSemasiologie (1829), from Greek semasia "signification, meaning." seme (n.)  in linguistics, 1866, from Greek sema "sign" (see semantic).

G4591 se¯maino¯ Thayer Definition:
1) to give a sign, to signify, indicate 2) to make known
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from sema (a mark, of uncertain derivation)