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Where does “dona” come from?

dona (Czech) comes from Italian donna, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, 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.

dona (Czech): Italian noble woman, lady, originally a noble...

Definitions

  1. Italian noble woman, lady, originally a noble...

Ancestry of “dona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandonnawoman; lady; wife
2Late Latindomnalady, mistress
3Latindominalady or mistress of the house
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dona”

  • dono
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