Etymology of daughter
Origin of daughter
The word daughter comes from the old German dhukter, which derives from the Greek thygater (daughter; θυγάτηρ) by chanching theta (Θ) into D.
In German: Tochter
In Swedish: dotter
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In modern Greek (Romeika – the language of Romei-Romans)
a) thygatera: daughter [θυγατέρα]
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Η λέξη daughter (θυγατέρα, κόρη) προέρχεται από το παλαιό Γερμανικό dhukter, το οποίο με τη σειρά του προέρχεται από το ελληνικό θυγάτηρ.
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Etymology of domus, domestic, domain.
Domus (house) derives from the Greek word domos (house, building; δόμος) from the verb demo (to built, to construct; δέμω).
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From the same root
English: domestic, dome, domination, dominion, don, dona, domicile, domain, dominus, predominance, danger etc.
French: dome, domicile, domicilier, don, domaine, domestique, domestiquer, domesticite, dominer, domination, dominance, Dimanche, Dame, dominion, domino, dangereux, etc.
Italian: duomo, domicilo, don, dominio, domestico, domesticare, dominare, dominazione, dominatore, predominio, Domenica, damo, damigiana etc
German: Dom, Domizil, Domane, dominieren, Dame etc
Hispanic: domicilio, domiciliar, don, dona, dominio, dueno, domestico, domesticar, domesticidad, dominar, dominacion, dominator, predominio, Domingo, doncella, damajuana etc.
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In modern Greek
a) domi: structure [δομή]
b) ecodomi: construction, building [οικοδομή]
c) ecodomima: building, structure [οικοδόμημα]
d) ecodomos: builder [οικοδόμος]
e) ecodomo: to build, to construct [οικοδομώ]
Το Λατινικό domus (οικία) προέρχεται από το Ελληνικό δόμος από το ρήμα δέμω (κτίζω, οικοδομώ).
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Etymology of incline, recline and decline
Etymology of incline, recline and decline
All three verbs have the same root -cline combined with the prefixes in-, re- and de-, respectively. The root derives from the Latin verb clino, which is a transliteration of the Greek verb clino (to slope, incline, bend; κλίνω).
See also “Etymology of climate” (Post 70)
From the same root:
inclination, declension, declination, declinable, declivitous, declivity, climax, clinic, lean
In modern Greek
1. clino : incline, slope, decline (grammar) [κλίνω]
2. clisi: inclination bent, slope gradient, declension [κλίση ]
3. climax or climaka: scale, ladder [ κλίμαξ or κλίμακα]
4. apoclisi: declination, devergency, deviation [απόκλιση ]
5. cliticos: adj inflected [κλιτικός ]
6. clini: bed [κλίνη]
7. clinici: clinic [κλινική]
8. clima: climate [κλίμα ]
Τα ρήματα incline (κλίνω, σκύβω, τείνω, ρέπω), recline (ανακλίνομαι, πλαγιάζω) και decline (κλίνω, γέρνω, κατηφορίζω, φθίνω, παρακμάζω, δύω) έχουν στη ρίζα τους το Λατινικό ρήμα clino, το οποίο είναι μεταγραφή του Ελληνικού κλίνω
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DOOR
Etymology of door.
The word DOOR derives from the Greek word θύρα (thyra; door) by changing θ into d.
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DENSE, DENSITY
Etymology of dense
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DOCK
Etymology of dock
The word DOCK (the area of water between two piers or alongside a pier that receives a ship for loading, unloading, or repairs; a pier, a wharf) derives from the Greek word Δοχή (doche; a place for receiving or holding the ships) from the verb Δέχομαι (dechome; to receive, to contain).
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