Where does “subdomain” come from?
Subdomain comes from English domain with the prefix sub-, ultimately from Latin dominus meaning master, derived from Proto-Indo-European dṓm meaning house.
subdomain (English): A domain or sphere that is part of a larger...
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- A domain or sphere that is part of a larger...
Ancestry of “subdomain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | domain | A geographic area owned or controlled by a single... |
| 2 | French | domaine | domain; zone; field |
| 3 | Old French | domaine | power |
| 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 |