Where does “diemanche” come from?
diemanche (Old French) comes from Latin dies Dominica, from Latin dominicus, from Latin dies Dominicus, from Latin Dominicus, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
diemanche (Old French): Sunday
Ancestry of “diemanche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dies Dominica | dominical day, Lord’s day or day of the Lord; day... |
| 2 | Latin | dominicus | of belonging to a lord master |
| 3 | Latin | dies Dominicus | Alternative form of dies Dominica; dominical day,... |
| 4 | Latin | Dominicus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 6 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |