English
Senne
Senne comes from Old French sené ‘sage, wise’, from Latin senex ‘old man, older man’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sénos.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sénos‘old’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*seneksreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsenex‘old man, older man’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400sené‘sage, wise’
- EnglishtodaySenne
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sénos‘old’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*seneksreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsenex‘old man, older man’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400sené‘sage, wise’
- EnglishtodaySenne
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *seneks
through Latin senex ‘old man, older man’
sir, senior, senate, senator, sire, monsignor, senile, signore, signoria, senescent, sene, 9 more
Today it means
name A surname
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sénos / Senne