Where does “cneaz” come from?

cneaz (Romanian) comes from Church Slavonic кънѧзь, from Proto-Slavic kъnędzь, 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.

cneaz (Romanian): ruler of a state or principality in past times;...

Definitions

  1. ruler of a state or principality in past times;...

Ancestry of “cneaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Church Slavonicкънѧзь—
2Proto-Slavickъnędzьprince
3LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
4Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
5Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
6Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
7Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “cneaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →
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