Where does “polydomain” come from?
polydomain (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.
polydomain (English): Composed of multiple domains
Definitions
- Composed of multiple domains
Ancestry of “polydomain”, step by step
polydomain 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 |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |