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Where does “dominion” come from?

Dominion comes from Middle French dominion, from Medieval Latin dominio, originally meaning supreme authority or rule.

dominion (English): Power or the use of power; sovereignty over...

Definitions

  1. Power or the use of power; sovereignty over...

Ancestry of “dominion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdominion—
2Middle Frenchdominion—
3Latindominiumfeast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dominion”

  • dominionist
  • dominionism
  • dominionistic
  • interdominion
  • predominion
  • dominionless
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