English word domestic comes from Proto-Indo-European *dem-, Proto-Slavic *domaštьnъ, and later Proto-Indo-European *dṓm (Home. House.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dem- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to build |
| *domaštьnъ | Proto-Slavic (sla-pro) | |
| *dṓm | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Home. House. |
| *domos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | House, home. |
| domus | Latin (lat) | (poetic) any building or abode. House, home. Household, family, race. Native place, one's country or home (confer patria). |
| domesticus | Latin (lat) | (New Latin) Used as a species epithet. Of the house; domestic; familiar; native. |
| domestique | Middle French (frm) | |
| domestic | English (en) | (of an animal) Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.. Internal to a specific country.. Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.. Of or relating to the home. A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent. A house servant; a maid; a household worker. |