Where does “don” come from?
Don comes from Latin dominus, derived from Latin domus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, meaning house or household, which gave rise to the sense of master or lord.
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- A university professor, particularly one at...
Ancestry of “don”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dominus | a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an... |
| 2 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |