Where does “signora” come from?
signora (Romanian) comes from Italian signora, from Medieval Latin seniora, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
signora (Romanian): madam
Definitions
- madam
Ancestry of “signora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | signora | female equivalent of signore; lady; A title of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | seniora | nominative neuter plural of senior; accusative... |
| 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 |