Where does “senilely” come from?
senilely (English) comes from English senile, from French sénile, from Old French senile, from Latin senīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
senilely (English): In a senile manner
Definitions
- In a senile manner
Ancestry of “senilely”, step by step
senilely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English senile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | senile | Of, or relating to old age; Exhibiting the... |
| 2 | French | sénile | senile |
| 3 | Old French | senile | relating to old age |
| 4 | Latin | senīlis | characteristic of or pertaining to old people; aged or elderly; senile |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |