Where does “señorita” come from?
señorita (Spanish) comes from Spanish señora, from Spanish señor, from Old Spanish sennor, from Vulgar Latin senjor, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
señorita (Spanish): young woman; Miss; snob
Definitions
- young woman; Miss; snob
Ancestry of “señorita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | señora | Mrs; lady |
| 2 | Spanish | señor | mister, sir, lord; gentleman; master |
| 3 | Old Spanish | sennor | lord |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | senjor | master, elder, lord, nobleman |
| 5 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 6 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |