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Where does “dominante” come from?

dominante (Italian) comes from Italian dominare, from Latin dominor, 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.

dominante (Italian): present participle of dominare; dominant;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of dominare; dominant;...

Ancestry of “dominante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandominareto dominate, to rule, to control, to contain
2LatindominorI am lord and/or master or have dominion,...
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 “dominante”

  • sopradominante
  • sottodominante
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