Latin

domina

‘a mistress, lady’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin domina.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin domina, most familiar first.

• dame ← domna
• donna ← domna
• domina
• demoiselle ← damoisele ← *domnicella
• damselfly ← *domnicella
• duenna ← donna
• beldame ← bel ← bel ← bellus
• doncella ← *domnicella
• donzella ← donçela ← *domnicella

Etymograph / Latin domina