Where does “predomestic” come from?
predomestic (English) comes from English domestic, from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
predomestic (English): Before domestication
Definitions
- Before domestication
Ancestry of “predomestic”, step by step
predomestic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English domestic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | domestic | Of or relating to the home; Of or relating to... |
| 2 | Middle French | domestique | — |
| 3 | Latin | domesticus | Of the house; domestic; familiar; native |
| 4 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |