Where does “seigniorship” come from?
seigniorship (English) comes from English seignior, from Middle English senyour, from Old French seignor, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
seigniorship (English): The role or status of seignior
Definitions
- The role or status of seignior
Ancestry of “seigniorship”, step by step
| 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 |