Etymology of the English word domestic
the English word
domesticderived from the Old French word
domestiquederived from the Latin word
domesticus (domestic, of the house; familiar; domestics, those of the household; household member)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
domus (house, building; home)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
derived from the French word
domesticderived from the Latin word
domesticus (domestic, of the house; familiar; domestics, those of the household; household member)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
domus (house, building; home)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
Date
The earliest known usage of domestic in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
domesticityCognates
Catalan
domestic, Dutch
domestiek, French
domestique, German
Domestik, Italian
domestico, Spanish
domestico, Swedish
domestikUsage
Word found in Modern English
