Etymology of the English word condominium
the English word
condominiumderived from the Latin word
condominiumusing the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
dominium (rule, dominion; ownership)
derived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
Date
The earliest known usage of condominium in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
dockominium,
quadrominiumDerivations in other languages
French
condominium, Spanish
condominioUsage
Word found in Modern English
