Where does “vice-dominus” come from?

vice-dominus (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.

Ancestry of “vice-dominus”, step by step

vice-dominus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Dominus

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

via Latin vice

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviceablative singular of vicis; vocative singular of...
2Latinvicischange, alternation, turn; time, instance; season
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →