From Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἕνος (hénos), Sanskrit सन (sána), Old Armenian հին (hin) and Latin senex.
*senaz
Strong declension | ||||||
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Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *senaz | *senai | *senō | *senôz | *seną, -atō | *senō |
Accusative | *senanǭ | *senanz | *senǭ | *senōz | *seną, -atō | *senō |
Genitive | *senas, -is | *senaizǫ̂ | *senaizōz | *senaizǫ̂ | *senas, -is | *senaizǫ̂ |
Dative | *senammai | *senaimaz | *senaizōi | *senaimaz | *senammai | *senaimaz |
Instrumental | *senanō | *senaimiz | *senaizō | *senaimiz | *senanō | *senaimiz |
Weak declension | ||||||
Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *senô | *senaniz | *senǭ | *senōniz | *senô | *senōnō |
Accusative | *senanų | *senanunz | *senōnų | *senōnunz | *senô | *senōnō |
Genitive | *seniniz | *senanǫ̂ | *senōniz | *senōnǫ̂ | *seniniz | *senanǫ̂ |
Dative | *senini | *senammaz | *senōni | *senōmaz | *senini | *senammaz |
Instrumental | *seninē | *senammiz | *senōnē | *senōmiz | *seninē | *senammiz |
There are no descendants of the base adjective; however, the word may have existed since it is present as a compound in *sinīgaz.