Where does “nona” come from?
nona (Ambonese Malay) comes from Portuguese dona, from Old Portuguese dona, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
nona (Ambonese Malay): young lady
Definitions
- young lady
Ancestry of “nona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dona | female equivalent of dono; A title of address to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | dona | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 4 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 5 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 6 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |