Etymology of the English word sir
the English word
sirderived from the Old French word
sirederived 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 sir in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
sirrah,
surlyDerivations in other languages
French
sir, Italian
sirUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
