Where does “domaine” come from?
domaine (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.
domaine (Old French): power
Definitions
- power
Ancestry of “domaine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dominium | feast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership |
| 2 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 3 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |