English word design comes from Latin signatura, Latin de- (De-.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| signatura | Latin (lat) | |
| de- | Latin (lat) | De-. |
| designare | Latin (lat) | |
| designer | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| design | English (en) | (obsolete, intransitive) To plan (to do something).. (obsolete, transitive) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate. [16th-19th c.]. (obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.. (transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.). [from 17th c.] A pattern, as an element of a work of [...] |