Where does “dominate” come from?
Dominate derives from Latin dominatus, past participle of dominor meaning to rule, from dominus meaning master or lord, rooted in domus meaning house, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm and dem-.
dominate (English): To govern, rule or control by superior authority...
Definitions
- To govern, rule or control by superior authority...
Ancestry of “dominate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dominātus | absolute power |
| 2 | Latin | dominor | I am lord and/or master or have dominion,... |
| 3 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 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 |