Where does “signore” come from?
signore (Italian) comes from Latin seniōrem, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
signore (Italian): lord, gentleman; sir; Lord, God
Definitions
- lord, gentleman; sir; Lord, God
Ancestry of “signore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | seniōrem | — |
| 2 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
Words derived from “signore”