Etymology of the English word domicile
the English word
domicilederived from the Old French word
domicilederived from the Latin word
domicilium (residence, home, dwelling)
derived from the Late Latin word
colere (honor, cherish, worship; live in , inhabit; till)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-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 domicile in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
domiciled,
domicilingCognates
Dutch
domicilie, French
domicile, German
Domizil, Italian
domicilio, Norwegian
domisil, Spanish
domicilio, Swedish
domicilUsage
Word found in Modern English
