Where does “megadomain” come from?
megadomain (English) comes from English domain, from French domaine, from Old French domaine, from Latin dominium, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
megadomain (English): A large domain on certain chromosomes
Definitions
- A large domain on certain chromosomes
Ancestry of “megadomain”, step by step
megadomain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English domain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | domain | A geographic area owned or controlled by a single... |
| 2 | French | domaine | domain; zone; field |
| 3 | Old French | domaine | power |
| 4 | Latin | dominium | feast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership |
| 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 |