signour

Occitan

noun

Definitions

lord; master

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan segnor inherited from Latin senior, seniōrem (elder).

Origin

Latin

senior, seniōrem

Gloss

elder

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*senjor Latin
senior Latin
senior, seniōrem Latin
*sénos Proto-Indo-European
seignor Old French
signur Romansh
segnor Old Occitan
senhor Old Occitan
sennor Old Spanish