Where does “domestica” come from?
domestica (Italian) comes from Italian domesticare, from Italian domestico, from Latin domesticus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
domestica (Italian): feminine singular of domestico; maid, servant;...
Definitions
- feminine singular of domestico; maid, servant;...
Ancestry of “domestica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | domesticare | to domesticate |
| 2 | Italian | domestico | domestic, home , family , household; house... |
| 3 | Latin | domesticus | Of the house; domestic; familiar; native |
| 4 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |