Where does “madame” come from?
madame (Portuguese) comes from French Madame, from Old French ma dame, from Latin mea domina — my lady.
madame (Portuguese): madam
Ancestry of “madame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Madame | Alternative letter-case form of madame |
| 2 | Old French | ma dame | my lady |
| 3 | Latin | mea domina | my lady |