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Where does “dompteur” come from?

dompteur (French) comes from French dompter, from Middle French dompter, from Old French donter, from Latin domitare, from Latin domō, from Proto-Italic domaō, from Ido domajo, from Ido domajar — to sacrifice; to lose.

dompteur (French): tamer

Definitions

  1. tamer

Ancestry of “dompteur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdompterto tame , break in; to subdue, suppress
2Middle Frenchdompter—
3Old Frenchdonter—
4Latindomitare—
5Latindomō—
6Proto-Italicdomaōtame; subdue
7Idodomajodamage, injury, harm, accident
8Idodomajarto damage; to injure, harm, impair, spoil
9EnglishdamageInjury or harm; the condition or measure of...
10Middle Englishdamage—
11Old Frenchdamagedamage; injury, hurt, insult
12Old Occitandamnatgedamage; harm, etc
13Vulgar Latindamnaticumdamage
14Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
15Proto-Italicdapnom—
16Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
17Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose

Words derived from “dompteur”

  • dompteur
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