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Where does “demeine” come from?

demeine (Old 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 “demeine”, 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 “demeine”

  • domain
  • demesne
  • subdomain
  • multidomain
  • homeodomain
  • interdomain
  • ectodomain
  • prodomain
  • chromodomain
  • microdomain
  • codomain
  • domainal
  • bidomain
  • intradomain
  • nondomain
  • monodomain
  • nanodomain
  • polydomain
  • domained
  • macrodomain
  • endodomain
  • domaining
  • superdomain
  • domainless
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