Where does “demayne” come from?
demayne (Middle English) comes from Old French demeine, from Latin dominium, 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 “demayne”, step by step
demayne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French demeine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | demeine | — |
| 2 | Latin | dominium | feast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership |
| 3 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 4 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Anglo-Norman demeyne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | demeyne | — |