Where does “maggiordomo” come from?
maggiordomo (Italian) comes from Late Latin maior domus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
maggiordomo (Italian): butler, majordomo
Definitions
- butler, majordomo
Ancestry of “maggiordomo”, step by step
maggiordomo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin maior domus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | maior domus | steward; supervisor of a house |
| 2 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |