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Where does “dueño” come from?

dueño (Spanish) comes 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.

dueño (Spanish): owner, proprietor, landlord; master

Definitions

  1. owner, proprietor, landlord; master

Ancestry of “dueño”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latindomnuslord; master
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dueño”

  • adueñarse
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