Where does “domaining” come from?

domaining (English) comes from English domain, from French domaine, from Old French domaine, from Latin dominium, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.

domaining (English): The buying and selling of domain names; The...

Definitions

  1. The buying and selling of domain names; The...

Ancestry of “domaining”, step by step

domaining traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English domain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdomainA geographic area owned or controlled by a single...
2Frenchdomainedomain; zone; field
3Old Frenchdomainepower
4Latindominiumfeast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership
5LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
6Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
7Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
8Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
9Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via English ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishingA meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;...
2Middle Englishing
3Old Englishingmeadow, water meadow, ing
4Old Norseengmeadow
5Proto-GermanicangijōA low lying meadow in a valley or near a river
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Italic domos