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Where does “Domini” come from?

Domini (Latin) comes 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.

Domini (Latin): of the Lord

Definitions

  1. of the Lord

Ancestry of “Domini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
2Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
3Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
4Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “Domini”

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