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
doney traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan dona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Spanish Doña
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Doña | title of respect for a married or widowed woman... |
| 2 | English | doughnut | A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly... |
| 3 | English | dough | A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour... |
| 4 | Middle English | dow | Alternative form of dogh |
| 5 | Old English | dāg | dough |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |