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Where does “domiciliary” come from?

domiciliary (English) comes from French domiciliaire, from Medieval Latin domiciliārius, from Latin domicilium, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

domiciliary (English): A person who legally resides in a particular...

Definitions

  1. A person who legally resides in a particular...

Ancestry of “domiciliary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdomiciliairedomiciliary
2Medieval Latindomiciliārius—
3LatindomiciliumA habitation, dwelling, domicile, abode, home
4Latincolō—
5Latinquelō—
6Proto-Italickʷelō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “domiciliary”

  • nondomiciliary
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