Etymology of the English word senior
the English word
seniorderived from the Vulgar Latin word
senior (older, elderly man, senior)
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 senior in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
seniorityDerivations in other languages
French
seniorCognates
Dutch
senior, French
senior, German
Senior, Norwegian
seniorUsage
Word found in Modern English
