Where does “sénior” come from?

sénior (Spanish) comes from English senior, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

sénior (Spanish): senior

Definitions

  1. senior

Ancestry of “sénior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseniorOlder; superior; Higher in rank, dignity, or...
2Latinseniorolder, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot
3Latinsenexold, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénos →