Etymology of the English word senile
the English word
senilederived from the Latin word
senilis (senile, aged)
derived from the Late Latin word
senex (aged, old; old man)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sen-Date
The earliest known usage of senile in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
presenile,
senilityCognates
Dutch
seniel, French
sénile, German
senil, Italian
senile, Latin
senilis, Norwegian
senil, Spanish
senil, Swedish
senilUsage
Word found in Modern English
