Where does “demu” come from?

demu (Old High German) comes from English Dame, from Middle English dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.

Ancestry of “demu”, step by step

demu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English Dame

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDameThe titular prefix given to a female knight
2Middle Englishdamelady high-ranking or noble woman
3Old Frenchdamelady; woman
4Late Latindomnalady, mistress
5Latindominalady or mistress of the house
6LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
7Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
8Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
9Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
10Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Albanian dëm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandëmdamage; harm; detriment
2Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
3Proto-Italicdapnom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Proto-Germanic þammai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþammai—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →