Where does “mamsir” come from?
mamsir (Tagalog) comes from English ma’am, from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
mamsir (Tagalog): mamsir
Definitions
- mamsir
Ancestry of “mamsir”, step by step
mamsir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ma’am
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 2 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 3 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 4 | Old French | madame | — |
| 5 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 6 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 7 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 8 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 9 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via English Sir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sir | Alternative letter-case form of sir; The titular... |
| 2 | English | sire | A lord, master, or other person in authority,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sire | Used preceding the name or title of a knight,... |
| 4 | Old French | sire | nominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | seior | — |
| 6 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 7 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |