Where does “madam” come from?

madam (Mauritian Creole) comes from French Madame, from Old French ma dame, from Latin mea domina — my lady.

madam (Mauritian Creole): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “madam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMadameAlternative letter-case form of madame
2Old Frenchma damemy lady
3Latinmea dominamy lady
Every word from Latin mea domina →Every word from Old French ma dame →Every word from French Madame →