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Where does “dominikaaniveli” come from?

dominikaaniveli (Finnish) comes from Finnish dominikaani, from Latin dominicanus, from Latin Dominicus, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

dominikaaniveli (Finnish): Dominican brother

Definitions

  1. Dominican brother

Ancestry of “dominikaaniveli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishdominikaaniDominican
2LatindominicanusDominican
3LatinDominicus—
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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