Where does “anno Domini” come from?

anno Domini (Latin) comes from Latin Domini, 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.

anno Domini (Latin): in the year of our Lord, anno Domini

Definitions

  1. in the year of our Lord, anno Domini

Ancestry of “anno Domini”, step by step

anno Domini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Domini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDominiof the Lord
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

via Latin anno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinannoAlternative form of adnō; I pass or live through...
2Latinannusyear; time; season
3Proto-Italicatnosyear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →