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
- A tendency of seniors in high school or college...
Ancestry of “senioritis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | senior | Older; superior; Higher in rank, dignity, or... |
| 2 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 3 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |