Where does “senile” come from?

senile (Latin) comes from Latin senilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

senile (Latin): nominative neuter singular of senīlis; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of senīlis; accusative...

Ancestry of “senile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsenilisof or pertaining to old people; aged, senile
2Latin-ilis-ile
3Proto-Italic-elis—
4Proto-Indo-European-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -ilis →Every word from Proto-Italic -elis →