sir

The story

1. Latin · derived fromsenior“older, elder”
2. Old French · derived fromsire“master, sir, lord”
3. Middle English · inherited fromsir
4. English todaysir

From Middle English sir, unstressed form of sire, borrowed from Old French sire (“master, sir, lord”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”), from senex (“old”). Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sire.

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