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Where does “domine” come from?

domine (English) comes 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.

domine (English): Lord; master; A clergyman; especially a settled...

Definitions

  1. Lord; master; A clergyman; especially a settled...

Ancestry of “domine”, step by step

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

Words derived from “domine”

  • dominie
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