Where does “sinyor” come from?
sinyor (Aragonese) comes from Old Occitan senyor, from Latin seniōrem, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
sinyor (Aragonese): lord, master
Definitions
- lord, master
Ancestry of “sinyor”, step by step
sinyor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan senyor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | senyor | — |
| 2 | Latin | seniōrem | — |
| 3 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
via Latin senior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |