Where does “senildemens” come from?
senildemens (Swedish) comes from Swedish senil, from Latin senīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
senildemens (Swedish): senile dementia
Definitions
- senile dementia
Ancestry of “senildemens”, step by step
senildemens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish senil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | senil | senile (exhibiting the deterioration of the mind) |
| 2 | Latin | senīlis | characteristic of or pertaining to old people; aged or elderly; senile |
| 3 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Swedish demens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | demens | dementia |