Where does “demesne” come from?
Demesne comes from Middle English demayne, from Old French domaine, from Latin dominicus, from Latin dominus meaning "master" or "lord," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dṓm meaning "house."
demesne (English): A lord’s chief manor place, with that part of the...
Definitions
- A lord’s chief manor place, with that part of the...
Ancestry of “demesne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | demayne | — |
| 2 | Old French | demeine | — |
| 3 | Latin | dominium | feast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership |
| 4 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 5 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |