Where does “dama” come from?
dama (Cornish) comes from English Dame, from Middle English dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.
dama (Cornish): mother, dam
Definitions
- mother, dam
Ancestry of “dama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dame | The titular prefix given to a female knight |
| 2 | Middle English | dame | lady high-ranking or noble woman |
| 3 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 4 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 5 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 6 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 7 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |