Where does “dominative” come from?
dominative (English) comes from English dominate, from Latin dominātus, from Latin dominor, 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.
dominative (English): Exhibiting or pertaining to domination
Definitions
- Exhibiting or pertaining to domination
Ancestry of “dominative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dominate | To govern, rule or control by superior authority... |
| 2 | Latin | dominātus | absolute power |
| 3 | Latin | dominor | I am lord and/or master or have dominion,... |
| 4 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 5 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |