Where does “Doña” come from?
Doña (Spanish) comes from English doughnut, from English dough, from Middle English dow, from Old English dāg, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
Doña (Spanish): title of respect for a married or widowed woman...
Definitions
- title of respect for a married or widowed woman...
Ancestry of “Doña”, step by step
Doña traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English doughnut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doughnut | A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly... |
| 2 | English | dough | A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour... |
| 3 | Middle English | dow | Alternative form of dogh |
| 4 | Old English | dāg | dough |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |
via Late Latin domna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 2 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 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 |