Where does “seniiliys” come from?
seniiliys (Finnish) comes from Finnish seniili, 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.
seniiliys (Finnish): senility
Definitions
- senility
Ancestry of “seniiliys”, step by step
seniiliys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish seniili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | seniili | senile |
| 2 | Latin | senīlis | characteristic of or pertaining to old people; aged or elderly; senile |
| 3 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |