Where does “kneginja” come from?

kneginja (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic kъnęgyni, from Proto-Slavic kъnędzь, 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.

kneginja (Slovene): princess

Definitions

  1. princess

Ancestry of “kneginja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъnęgyniprincess
2Proto-Slavickъnędzьprince
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Italic domos
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