Where does “dominos” come from?

dominos (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.

dominos (Latin): accusative plural of dominus

Definitions

  1. accusative plural of dominus

Ancestry of “dominos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindominusa master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-