Where does “don” come from?
don (Czech) comes from Spanish Don, from Latin dom, from Latin domnus, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
don (Czech): Originally a title of honour of the Pope, later...
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- Originally a title of honour of the Pope, later...
Ancestry of “don”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Don | title of respect for a man |
| 2 | Latin | dom | — |
| 3 | Latin | domnus | lord; master |
| 4 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 5 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |