Where does “domestic” come from?
domestic (Romanian) comes from French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
domestic (Romanian): domestic of or relating to the home
Definitions
- domestic of or relating to the home
Ancestry of “domestic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | domestique | domestic; servant; maid; cleaner, housemaid |
| 2 | Latin | domesticus | Of the house; domestic; familiar; native |
| 3 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |