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
- to appropriate, to take ownership
Ancestry of “adueñarse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | dueño | owner, proprietor, landlord; master |
| 2 | Late Latin | domnus | 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 |