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Where does “Dominicus” come from?

Dominicus (Late Latin) comes from Latin Dominicus, 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.

Ancestry of “Dominicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDominicus—
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
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

Words derived from “Dominicus”

  • Dominic
  • Dominguez
  • Dominique
  • Domingo
  • Domínguez
  • antidominicano
  • dominicano
  • dominicano
  • Domenico
  • Dominique
  • Dominiquais
  • dominiquais
  • Dominik
  • dominicano
  • Domènec
  • Domingo
  • Domonkos-rend
  • Domonkos
  • Domonkos-rendi
  • Dominik
  • Đaminh
  • Đa Minh
  • Դոմինիկոս
  • Dominguez
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