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Where does “Dominicanism” come from?

Dominicanism (English) comes from English Dominican, from Latin dominicanus, from Latin Dominicus, 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.

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Ancestry of “Dominicanism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDominicanA person from the Dominican Republic or of its...
2LatindominicanusDominican
3LatinDominicus—
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
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