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Where does “adueñarse” come from?

adueñarse (Spanish) comes from Spanish dueño, from Late 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.

adueñarse (Spanish): to appropriate, to take ownership

Definitions

  1. to appropriate, to take ownership

Ancestry of “adueñarse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdueñoowner, proprietor, landlord; master
2Late Latindomnuslord; master
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
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