Where does “domination” come from?
Domination comes from Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominatio, derived from Latin dominus meaning "master," which developed from Latin domus meaning "house," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dṓm.
domination (English): The act of dominating; the exercise of power when...
Definitions
- The act of dominating; the exercise of power when...
Ancestry of “domination”, step by step
domination traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French domination
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | domination | domination |
| 2 | German | dominieren | to dominate |
| 3 | Italian | dominazione | domination |
| 4 | Russian | доминировать | to prevail, to predominate; to command, to... |
| 5 | Russian | мини́ровать | to mine; to sow mines (in an area) |
| 6 | Russian | ми́на | torpedo |
| 7 | German | Mine | a mine; pencil lead, ballpoint pen reservoir |
| 8 | French | mine | mine; pencil lead; piledriver, scorcher |
| 9 | Breton | min | face of an animal; beak, muzzle |
| 10 | Italian | mina | mine, land mine; lead in pencils; mine which... |
| 11 | Latin | mina | A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek... |
| 12 | Gaulish | mēnā | ore, mine |
| 13 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | ore, metal |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |
via Middle English domynacion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | domynacion | — |
| 2 | Old French | dominacion | domination |