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Where does “domicile” come from?

domicile (French) comes from Latin domicilium, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

domicile (French): domicile

Definitions

  1. domicile

Ancestry of “domicile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindomiciliumA habitation, dwelling, domicile, abode, home
2Latincolō—
3Latinquelō—
4Proto-Italickʷelō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “domicile”

  • domiciliation
  • domicilier
  • domiciliaire
  • domiciliu
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