Where does “dominus” come from?

dominus (Latin) comes from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

dominus (Latin): a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an...

Definitions

  1. a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an...

Ancestry of “dominus”, step by step

dominus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin domus

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

via Proto-Italic domanos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicdomanosmaster
2Proto-Indo-Europeandomh₂nossubduing
3Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate

Words derived from “dominus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →