Where does “dominus” come from?

Dominus comes from Latin dominus, derived from Latin domus, which traces to Proto-Indo-European dṓm, ultimately from the root dem-.

dominus (English): master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied...

Definitions

  1. master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied...

Ancestry of “dominus”, 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 “dominus

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