Where does “siúinéir” come from?
siúinéir (Irish) comes from Old French joigneor, from Old French joindre, from Vulgar Latin junior, from Latin iūnior, from Latin iuvenior, from Latin iuvenis, from Proto-Italic *juwō — young.
siúinéir (Irish): joiner; carpenter
Definitions
- joiner; carpenter
Ancestry of “siúinéir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | joigneor | joiner, carpenter |
| 2 | Old French | joindre | to meet up with; to go and see; to join; to join... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | junior | Alternative form of iūnior |
| 4 | Latin | iūnior | — |
| 5 | Latin | iuvenior | younger, more youthful |
| 6 | Latin | iuvenis | young; A youth, a young man, young woman, young... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *juwō | young |