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...
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Ancestry of “domiciliary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | domiciliaire | domiciliary |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | domiciliārius | — |
| 3 | Latin | domicilium | A habitation, dwelling, domicile, abode, home |
| 4 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 5 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |