Where does “don” come from?
don (Spanish) comes from Late Latin dom, from 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.
don (Spanish): sir, master, lord; A title of respect to a man,...
Definitions
- sir, master, lord; A title of respect to a man,...
Ancestry of “don”, step by step
don traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin dom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | dom | a courtesy title for monks and abbots |
| 2 | 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 |
via Latin dominus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dominus | a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an... |