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Where does “duminică” come from?

duminică (Romanian) comes 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.

duminică (Romanian): Sunday

Definitions

  1. Sunday

Ancestry of “duminică”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindies DominicusAlternative form of dies Dominica; dominical day,...
2LatinDominicus—
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 “duminică”

  • duminica
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