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Where does “dominion” come from?

dominion (Middle French) comes 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 “dominion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindominiumfeast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dominion”

  • dominion
  • dominionist
  • dominionism
  • dominionistic
  • interdominion
  • predominion
  • dominionless
  • dominion
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