Where does “senilism” come from?
senilism (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.
senilism (English): Premature old age
Definitions
- Premature old age
Ancestry of “senilism”, step by step
senilism 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 |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |