Etymology of the English word domineer
the English word
domineerderived from the Dutch word
dominerenderived from the French word
dominerderived from the Latin word
dominari (be master, despot, in control)
derived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
Date
The earliest known usage of domineer in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
domineering,
domineeredUsage
Word found in Modern English
