Where does “dame d'honneur” come from?
dame d'honneur (French) comes from French dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
dame d'honneur (French): maid of honor/matron of honor, lady-in-waiting
Definitions
- maid of honor/matron of honor, lady-in-waiting
Ancestry of “dame d'honneur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dame | A lady; A polite form of address for a woman;... |
| 2 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 3 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 4 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 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 |