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Where does “antidomestic” come from?

antidomestic (English) comes from English domestic, from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

antidomestic (English): Opposing what is domestic

Definitions

  1. Opposing what is domestic

Ancestry of “antidomestic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdomesticOf or relating to the home; Of or relating to...
2Middle Frenchdomestique—
3LatindomesticusOf the house; domestic; familiar; native
4Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
5Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
6Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
7Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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