Where does “sur” come from?
sur (Maltese) comes from Maltese sinjur, from Sicilian signuri, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
sur (Maltese): wall, rampart; bastion; rock
Definitions
- wall, rampart; bastion; rock
Ancestry of “sur”, step by step
sur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese sinjur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | sinjur | lord; master; Mister, Sir |
| 2 | Sicilian | signuri | — |
| 3 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 4 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
via Arabic سُور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سُور | wall |