Where does “Duminicescu” come from?

Duminicescu (Romanian) comes from Romanian duminică, from Latin dies Dominicus, from Latin Dominicus, 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.

Ancestry of “Duminicescu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianduminicăSunday
2Latindies DominicusAlternative form of dies Dominica; dominical day,...
3LatinDominicus’s works}} of belonging to a lord master
4LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Italic domos