Etymology of the Latin word senior
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-Derivations in other languages
English
senior, French
sire, French
seignor, French
sénieur, Italian
signore, Italian
seniorato, Italian
seniore, Italian
senior, Portuguese
senhor, Portuguese
sênior, Spanish
senor, Spanish
señor, Spanish
seniorUsage
Word found in Vulgar Latin
