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Where does “domestici” come from?

domestici (Romanian) comes from Romanian domestic, 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.

domestici (Romanian): to domesticate

Definitions

  1. to domesticate

Ancestry of “domestici”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandomesticdomestic
2Frenchdomestiquedomestic; servant; maid; cleaner, housemaid
3LatindomesticusOf the house; domestic; familiar; native
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 “domestici”

  • domesticire
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