Where does “dames” come from?
dames (English) comes from English dame, from Middle English dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.
dames (English): plural of dame
Definitions
- plural of dame
Ancestry of “dames”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dame | "Usually capitalized as" Dame: a title equivalent... |
| 2 | Middle English | dame | lady high-ranking or noble woman |
| 3 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 4 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 5 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 6 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 7 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |