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Where does “domicelle” come from?

domicelle (Middle English) comes from Middle French domicile, from Latin domicilium, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “domicelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdomicile—
2LatindomiciliumA habitation, dwelling, domicile, abode, home
3Latincolō—
4Latinquelō—
5Proto-Italickʷelō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →