Where does “duminica” come from?
duminica (Sicilian) 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.
duminica (Sicilian): Sunday
Definitions
- Sunday
Ancestry of “duminica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dies Dominicus | Alternative form of dies Dominica; dominical day,... |
| 2 | Latin | Dominicus | ’s works}} of belonging to a lord master |
| 3 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 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 |