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Where does “-omino” come from?

-omino (English) comes from English domino, from French domino, from Medieval Latin domino, 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.

Ancestry of “-omino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdominoA tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to...
2Frenchdominodominoes; a domino set; a domino tile
3Medieval Latindomino—
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 “-omino”

  • monomino
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