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

Definitions

  1. madam

Ancestry of “madam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمادامmadam form of address for a European lady
2FrenchMadameAlternative letter-case form of madame
3Old Frenchma damemy lady
4Latinmea dominamy lady
Every word from Latin mea domina →Every word from Old French ma dame →Every word from French Madame →
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