Where does “damselfish” come from?
damselfish (English) comes from English damsel, from French demoiselle, from Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin domnicella, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.
damselfish (English): Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae...
Definitions
- Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae...
Ancestry of “damselfish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | damsel | A young woman; A girl; a maiden; A young woman... |
| 2 | French | demoiselle | damsel, maiden; miss; damselfly |
| 3 | Old French | damoisele | girl; young lady |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | domnicella | weasel; little maiden; damsel, maiden |
| 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 |