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Where does “dominical” come from?

dominical (French) comes from Latin dominicalis, from Latin Dominicus, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

dominical (French): Sunday; from the Lord

Definitions

  1. Sunday; from the Lord

Ancestry of “dominical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindominicalisOf or pertaining to Sunday, the "day of the...
2LatinDominicus—
3LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
4Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
5Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
6Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
7Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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