Where does “donna” come from?
Donna comes from Italian donna, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina meaning "mistress of a house," derived from Latin domus meaning "house," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dṓm.
donna (English): A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given...
Definitions
- A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given...
Ancestry of “donna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | donna | woman; lady; wife |
| 2 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 3 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 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 |