Where does “senyour” come from?
senyour (Middle English) comes from Old French seignor, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
senyour (Middle English): A respectful term of address for a noble; Ruler,...
Definitions
- A respectful term of address for a noble; Ruler,...
Ancestry of “senyour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | seignor | lord; sire; master |
| 2 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 3 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
Words derived from “senyour”