Etymology of the English word dominical
the English word
dominicalderived from the Latin word
dominicalis (of Sunday; of the Lord; divine)
derived from the Latin word
dominicaderived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
derived from the Late Latin word
dominicus (of, belonging to master, owner)
derived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
Date
The earliest known usage of dominical in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
