Where does “domina” come from?

domina (English) comes from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

domina (English): The head of a nunnery; A dominatrix

Definitions

  1. The head of a nunnery; A dominatrix

Ancestry of “domina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindominalady or mistress of the house
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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