Where does “bemadam” come from?
bemadam (English) comes from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
bemadam (English): To call by the title of madam
Definitions
- To call by the title of madam
Ancestry of “bemadam”, step by step
bemadam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English madam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 2 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 3 | Old French | madame | — |
| 4 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 5 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 6 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 7 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 8 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |