Where does “majordom” come from?
majordom (Romanian) comes from French majordome, from Italian maggiordomo, from Late Latin maior domus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
majordom (Romanian): majordomo, butler
Definitions
- majordomo, butler
Ancestry of “majordom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | majordome | majordomo |
| 2 | Italian | maggiordomo | butler, majordomo |
| 3 | Late Latin | maior domus | steward; supervisor of a house |
| 4 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |