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Where does “dueña” come from?

dueña (Spanish) comes from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, 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.

dueña (Spanish): female equivalent of dueño, owner; mistress

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of dueño, owner; mistress

Ancestry of “dueña”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latindomnalady, mistress
2Latindominalady or mistress of the house
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

Words derived from “dueña”

  • duègne
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