Where does “seignioral” come from?
seignioral (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
seignioral (English): Of or pertaining to a seignior
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a seignior
Ancestry of “seignioral”, step by step
seignioral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English seignior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seignior | A feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by... |
| 2 | Middle English | senyour | A respectful term of address for a noble; Ruler,... |
| 3 | Old French | seignor | lord; sire; master |
| 4 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 5 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |