Where does “predominately” come from?
Predominately derives from English predominate, Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, combining Proto-Germanic galīkaz with Proto-Indo-European līg- and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
predominately (English): In a predominate manner; predominantly
Definitions
- In a predominate manner; predominantly
Ancestry of “predominately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | predominate | To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior... |
| 2 | Latin | praedominatus | predominated |
| 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 |