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Where does “domnach” come from?

domnach (Old Irish) 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.

domnach (Old Irish): Sunday

Definitions

  1. Sunday

Ancestry of “domnach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindies Dominicadominical day, Lord’s day or day of the Lord; day...
2Latindominicusof belonging to a lord master
3Latindies DominicusAlternative form of dies Dominica; dominical day,...
4LatinDominicus—
5LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
6Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
7Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
8Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
9Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “domnach”

  • Domhnach
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