Where does “мэм” come from?
мэм (Russian) comes from English ma’am, from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
мэм (Russian): ma'am polite term of address to a woman in the UK, US and other English-speaking countries
Definitions
- ma'am polite term of address to a woman in the UK, US and other English-speaking countries
Ancestry of “мэм”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 2 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 3 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 4 | Old French | madame | — |
| 5 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 6 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 7 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 8 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 9 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |