英语词汇signature的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	signature
词源	signature n. 1530s in reference to a kind of document in Scottish law, from French signature (16c.) or directly from Medieval Latin signatura "signature, a rescript," in classical Latin "the matrix of a seal," from signatus, past participle of signare "to mark with a stamp, sign" (see sign (v.)). The meaning "one's own name written in one's own hand" is from 1570s, replacing sign-manual (early 15c.) in this sense. The meaning "distinguishing mark of any kind" is from 1620s. The music-notation meaning "signs placed it the beginning of a staff to indicate the time and key" is from 1806. Entries linking to signature sign v. early 13c., signen, "to make the sign of the cross," from Old English segnian and Old French signier "to make a sign (to someone); to mark," both of them from Latin signare "to set a mark upon, mark out, designate; mark with a stamp; distinguish, adorn;" figuratively "to point out, signify, indicate," from signum "identifying mark, sign" (see sign (n.)). The sense of "to mark, stamp" is attested from mid-14c.; that of "affix one's name or signature to" is from late 15c. The meaning "communicate by hand signs, make known by significant motion" is recorded from 1700. Transitive sense in baseball, "engage (a player) by the signing of an agreement" is by 1889. To sign out (transitive) "secure the release of (someone or something) by signing" is attested by 1963, of library books. The intransitive sense of "record one's departure" is recorded by 1951. Related: Signed; signing. sig n. abbreviation of signature, 1866. updated on October 24, 2022
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