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Where does “demanio” come from?

demanio (Italian) comes from Old French demaine, from Latin dominium, 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.

demanio (Italian): state property

Definitions

  1. state property

Ancestry of “demanio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdemaineseignorial; lordly; possessive; entourage of a...
2Latindominiumfeast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership
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

Words derived from “demanio”

  • demaniale
  • demanialità
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →