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Where does “sopradominante” come from?

sopradominante (Italian) comes from Italian dominante, 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.

sopradominante (Italian): superdominant, submediant

Definitions

  1. superdominant, submediant

Ancestry of “sopradominante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandominantepresent participle of dominare; dominant;...
2Italiandominareto dominate, to rule, to control, to contain
3LatindominorI am lord and/or master or have dominion,...
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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