Where does “madame” come from?
Madame comes from French dame, from Latin domina meaning "mistress of the house," derived from domus meaning "house," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dṓm.
madame (English): Alternative form of madam
Definitions
- Alternative form of madam
Ancestry of “madame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Madame | Alternative letter-case form of madame |
| 2 | Old French | ma dame | my lady |
| 3 | Latin | mea domina | my lady |