Where does “anno Domini” come from?
anno Domini (English) comes from Medieval Latin anno Domini, from Latin anno, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.
anno Domini (English): The current date era beginning approximately 2000...
Definitions
- The current date era beginning approximately 2000...
Ancestry of “anno Domini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | anno Domini | in the year of the Lord |
| 2 | Latin | anno | Alternative form of adnō; I pass or live through... |
| 3 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |