Where does “signeu” come from?
signeu (Norman) comes from Old French seignor, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
signeu (Norman): lord
Definitions
- lord
Ancestry of “signeu”, step by step
signeu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French seignor
| 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 |
via Old French seignur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | seignur | Alternative form of seignor |