Where does “domestic” come from?
Domestic comes from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, derived from Latin domus meaning "house," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dṓm with the suffix -kos.
domestic (English): Of or relating to the home; Of or relating to...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the home; Of or relating to...
Ancestry of “domestic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | domestique | — |
| 2 | Latin | domesticus | Of the house; domestic; familiar; native |
| 3 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |