Where does “dominoes” come from?
dominoes (English) comes from English domino, from French domino, from Medieval Latin domino, 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.
dominoes (English): plural of domino; Any of several games played by...
Definitions
- plural of domino; Any of several games played by...
Ancestry of “dominoes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | domino | A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to... |
| 2 | French | domino | dominoes; a domino set; a domino tile |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | domino | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “dominoes”