Where does “madam” come from?
madam (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مادام, from French Madame, from Old French ma dame, from Latin mea domina — my lady.
madam (Turkish): madam
Ancestry of “madam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مادام | — |
| 2 | French | Madame | Alternative letter-case form of madame |
| 3 | Old French | ma dame | my lady |
| 4 | Latin | mea domina | my lady |