Where does “sinsearach” come from?

sinsearach (Irish) comes from Irish sinsear, from Old Irish sinser, from Proto-Indo-European *[[sénos.

sinsearach (Irish): senior person; ancestor; senior

Definitions

  1. senior person; ancestor; senior

Ancestry of “sinsearach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsinsearancestor, progenitor; elder, senior citizen;...
2Old Irishsinserthe elder, eldest; senior; elders, ancestors,...
3Proto-Indo-European*[[sénos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *[[sénos →Every word from Old Irish sinser →Every word from Irish sinsear →