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Where does “elettrodomestico” come from?

elettrodomestico (Italian) comes 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.

elettrodomestico (Italian): home appliance, household appliance, appliance;...

Definitions

  1. home appliance, household appliance, appliance;...

Ancestry of “elettrodomestico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandomesticodomestic, home , family , household; house...
2LatindomesticusOf the house; domestic; familiar; native
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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