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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

  1. Composed of multiple domains

Ancestry of “polydomain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdomainA geographic area owned or controlled by a single...
2Frenchdomainedomain; zone; field
3Old Frenchdomainepower
4Latindominiumfeast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership
5LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
6Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
7Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
8Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
9Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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