Where does “dominion” come from?
dominion (Finnish) comes from Finnish dominio, from English Dominion, from Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.
dominion (Finnish): Genitive singular form of dominio
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of dominio
Ancestry of “dominion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | dominio | dominion |
| 2 | English | Dominion | Any of the self-governing nations of the British Commonwealth until 1949 |
| 3 | Middle English | dominion | — |
| 4 | Middle French | dominion | — |
| 5 | Latin | dominium | feast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership |
| 6 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 7 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |