Where does “doney” come from?
doney (English) comes from Catalan dona, from Old Occitan domna, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
doney (English): girl, sweetheart, darling, young woman, woman
Definitions
- girl, sweetheart, darling, young woman, woman
Ancestry of “doney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | dona | woman; wife |
| 2 | Old Occitan | domna | woman, lady |
| 3 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 4 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 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 |