Where does “senescens” come from?
senescens (Latin) comes from Latin senescere, from Latin senere, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
senescens (Latin): ageing; decaying, declining etc; waning
Definitions
- ageing; decaying, declining etc; waning
Ancestry of “senescens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | senescere | present active infinitive of senēscō; to grow old |
| 2 | Latin | senere | to be old |
| 3 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
Words derived from “senescens”