Where does “seniorly” come from?

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

seniorly (English): Of, befitting, or characteristic of a senior; seniorlike

Definitions

  1. Of, befitting, or characteristic of a senior; seniorlike

Ancestry of “seniorly”, step by step

seniorly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English senior

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

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénos →