Etymology of the English word Dona
the English word
Donaderived from the Spanish word
Donaderived from the Vulgar Latin word
domina (mistress of a family, wife; lady)
derived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
Date
The earliest known usage of Dona in English dates from the 19th century.
