Where does “seigniory” come from?
seigniory (English) comes from Middle English seignurie, from Old French seignurie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
seigniory (English): The estate of a feudal lord; The power or...
Definitions
- The estate of a feudal lord; The power or...
Ancestry of “seigniory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | seignurie | dominion, power; lordship, rulership; realm,... |
| 2 | Old French | seignurie | lordship |
| 3 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |