Where does “sioro” come from?
sioro (Ido) comes from French sieur, from Old French sire, from Vulgar Latin seior, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
sioro (Ido): sir, Mr; madam, Ms
Definitions
- sir, Mr; madam, Ms
Ancestry of “sioro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sieur | sir, Mr., lord; title of respect for a man |
| 2 | Old French | sire | nominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | seior | — |
| 4 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 5 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |