Where does “predominion” come from?
predominion (English) comes from English Dominion, from Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, 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.
predominion (English): predominance; prevalence; superior influence or...
Definitions
- predominance; prevalence; superior influence or...
Ancestry of “predominion”, step by step
predominion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dominion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dominion | Any of the self-governing nations of the British Commonwealth until 1949 |
| 2 | Middle English | dominion | — |
| 3 | Middle French | dominion | — |
| 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 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 |