Where does “donship” come from?
donship (English) comes from English Don, from Russian Дон, from Spanish Don, from Latin dom, from Latin domnus, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.
donship (English): The position or role of a don
Definitions
- The position or role of a don
Ancestry of “donship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Don | river in Scotland |
| 2 | Russian | Дон | don |
| 3 | Spanish | Don | title of respect for a man |
| 4 | Latin | dom | — |
| 5 | Latin | domnus | lord; master |
| 6 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 7 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |