Where does “grandsire” come from?
Grandsire comes from Middle English grandsire, from Old French grandsire, from Latin senior and senex, meaning "old" or "elder," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sénos.
grandsire (English): Grandfather; Any male ancestor; Any of a number...
Definitions
- Grandfather; Any male ancestor; Any of a number...
Ancestry of “grandsire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sire | A lord, master, or other person in authority,... |
| 2 | Middle English | sire | Used preceding the name or title of a knight,... |
| 3 | Old French | sire | nominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | seior | — |
| 5 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 6 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |