Where does “domesticness” come from?
domesticness (English) comes from English domestic, from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
domesticness (English): domesticity
Definitions
- domesticity
Ancestry of “domesticness”, step by step
domesticness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English domestic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | domestic | Of or relating to the home; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | Middle French | domestique | — |
| 3 | Latin | domesticus | Of the house; domestic; familiar; native |
| 4 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |