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Where does “dame-jeanne” come from?

dame-jeanne (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-jeanne (French): demijohn

Definitions

  1. demijohn

Ancestry of “dame-jeanne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchdameA lady; A polite form of address for a woman;...
2Old Frenchdamelady; woman
3Late Latindomnalady, mistress
4Latindominalady or mistress of the house
5LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
6Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
7Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
8Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
9Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dame-jeanne”

  • demijohn
  • damigiana
  • damešaani
  • demižon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →