Where does “senex” come from?
senex (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
senex (Latin): old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
Definitions
- old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
Ancestry of “senex”, step by step
senex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sénos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
via Proto-Italic *seneks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *seneks | — |