Where does “domestiku” come from?
domestiku (Maltese) comes from Italian domestico, from Latin domesticus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
domestiku (Maltese): domestic
Definitions
- domestic
Ancestry of “domestiku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | domestico | home, family, household; domestic |
| 2 | Latin | domesticus | Of the house; domestic; familiar; native |
| 3 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |