Where does “adelsdam” come from?
adelsdam (Swedish) comes from Swedish dam, from French dame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.
adelsdam (Swedish): noblewoman, noble
Definitions
- noblewoman, noble
Ancestry of “adelsdam”, step by step
adelsdam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dam | a lady, a woman; a queen |
| 2 | French | dame | A lady; A polite form of address for a woman;... |
| 3 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 4 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 5 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 6 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 7 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Swedish ädel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ädel | noble; honourable |
| 2 | Middle Low German | adel | nobility |
| 3 | Old Saxon | athal | noble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |