Where does “seignurie” come from?
seignurie (Middle English) comes from Old French seignurie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
seignurie (Middle English): dominion, power; lordship, rulership; realm,...
Definitions
- dominion, power; lordship, rulership; realm,...
Ancestry of “seignurie”, step by step
seignurie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French seignurie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | seignurie | lordship |
| 2 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 3 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Middle English senyour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | senyour | A respectful term of address for a noble; Ruler,... |
| 2 | Old French | seignor | lord; sire; master |
| 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 Middle French signeurie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | signeurie | — |