Where does “dama-wydn” come from?
dama-wydn (Cornish) comes from Cornish dama, from English Dame, from Middle English dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
dama-wydn (Cornish): grandmother
Definitions
- grandmother
Ancestry of “dama-wydn”, step by step
dama-wydn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish dama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | dama | mother, dam |
| 2 | English | Dame | The titular prefix given to a female knight |
| 3 | Middle English | dame | lady high-ranking or noble woman |
| 4 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 5 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 6 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 7 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 8 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Cornish gwydn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwydn | Alternative spelling of gwynn; white |