Where does “Дон” come from?
Дон (Russian) comes from Spanish Don, from Latin dom, from Latin domnus, 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.
Дон (Russian): don
Definitions
- don
Ancestry of “Дон”, step by step
Дон traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish Don
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Don | title of respect for a man |
| 2 | Latin | dom | — |
| 3 | Latin | domnus | lord; master |
| 4 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 5 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Proto-Celtic Dānu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | Dānu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
via Old East Slavic Донъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | Донъ | — |