domestic

Where does the word "domestic" come from? It comes from Latin domesticus, passing through French before entering English (1500s).

Domestic’s story begins in Latin: domesticus meant “of the house.” From 'domus', house. By 1500s, the word had taken hold in French as domestique. Latin 'domesticus' came from 'domus', house; the sense 'internal to one's country' appears in English in the 1540s. It reached English by 1500s as domestic. 'domestic flights' date from the 1900s. Today, domestic means relating to the home or one's own country.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient domesticus "of the house", from 'domus', house.
2. Stage 2 · French · 1500s domestique "domestic", Latin 'domesticus' came from 'domus', house; the sense 'internal to one's country' appears in English in the 1540s.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1500s domestic "of the household", 'domestic flights' date from the 1900s.