Where does “borddame” come from?
borddame (Danish) comes from Danish dame, from French 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.
borddame (Danish): a female person sitting next to someone at a...
Definitions
- a female person sitting next to someone at a...
Ancestry of “borddame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | dame | lady, woman; lady; girlfriend |
| 2 | French | dame | A lady; A polite form of address for a 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 |