Where does “domineren” come from?
domineren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch domineren, from Old French dominer, from Latin dominor, 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.
domineren (Dutch): to dominate
Definitions
- to dominate
Ancestry of “domineren”, step by step
domineren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch domineren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | domineren | — |
| 2 | Old French | dominer | to dominate |
| 3 | Latin | dominor | I am lord and/or master or have dominion,... |
| 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 |
via Middle French dominer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dominer | — |