Where does “senioritis” come from?

senioritis (English) comes from English senior, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

senioritis (English): A tendency of seniors in high school or college...

Definitions

  1. A tendency of seniors in high school or college...

Ancestry of “senioritis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseniorOlder; superior; Higher in rank, dignity, or...
2Latinseniorolder, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot
3Latinsenexold, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénos →