Where does “don” come from?
don (Italian) comes from Russian Дон, from Spanish Don, from Latin dom, from Latin domnus, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
don (Italian): Father; A title of respect to a man
Definitions
- Father; A title of respect to a man
Ancestry of “don”, step by step
don traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Дон
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Дон | don |
| 2 | Spanish | Don | title of respect for a man |
| 3 | Latin | dom | — |
| 4 | Latin | domnus | lord; master |
| 5 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 6 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Italian donno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | donno | Synonym of signore; Synonym of don |