signature的词源

英文词源

signature (n.)

1530s, a kind of document in Scottish law, from Middle 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.)).

Meaning "one's own name written in one's own hand" is from 1570s, replacing sign-manual (early 15c.) in this sense. Musical sense of "signs placed it the beginning of a staff to indicate the key and rhythm" is from 1806. Meaning "a distinguishing mark of any kind" is from 1620s.

中文词源

signature：签名，签字，署名 

词根词缀： -sign-标记 + -ate动词词尾(e略) + -ure名词词尾

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signature：签名，署名

来自 sign,签字，签署，签约，-ate,使，-ure,名词后缀。引申诸相关词义。