Etymology of the English word sire
the English word
sirederived 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 sire in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
sired,
siringUsage
Word found in Modern English
