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Where does “Dominic” come from?

Dominic comes from Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Latin Dominus, which came from Latin Dominicam.

Ancestry of “Dominic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDominicus—
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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