Where does “predominant” come from?
Predominant comes from Middle French prédominant, meaning "prevailing" or "having superior influence."
predominant (English): Common or widespread; prevalent; Significant or...
Definitions
- Common or widespread; prevalent; Significant or...
Ancestry of “predominant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | prédominant | — |
| 2 | Latin | praedominans | predominating |
| 3 | Latin | praedominor | I predominate |
| 4 | Latin | dominor | I am lord and/or master or have dominion,... |
| 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 |