Where does “domestique” come from?
domestique (French) comes from Latin domesticus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
domestique (French): domestic; servant; maid; cleaner, housemaid
Definitions
- domestic; servant; maid; cleaner, housemaid
Ancestry of “domestique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | domesticus | Of the house; domestic; familiar; native |
| 2 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |