Where does “Altadonna” come from?

Altadonna (Italian) comes from Italian donna, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, 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.

Ancestry of “Altadonna”, step by step

Altadonna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian donna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandonnawoman; lady; wife
2Late Latindomnalady, mistress
3Latindominalady or mistress of the house
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Italian [[alto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian[[alto—

via Italian alta]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianalta]]—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →