Where does “done” come from?
done (Venetian) comes from Venetian dona, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, 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.
done (Venetian): plural of dona
Definitions
- plural of dona
Ancestry of “done”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venetian | dona | woman; wife |
| 2 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 3 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 4 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 5 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |