Where does “domineer” come from?
domineer (English) comes from Dutch domineren, from Middle Dutch domineren, from Old French dominer, from Latin dominor, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
domineer (English): To rule over or control arbitrarily or...
Definitions
- To rule over or control arbitrarily or...
Ancestry of “domineer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | domineren | to dominate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | domineren | — |
| 3 | Old French | dominer | to dominate |
| 4 | Latin | dominor | I am lord and/or master or have dominion,... |
| 5 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 6 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |