köken: Borrowed from Italian maggiordomo, from Late Latin maior domūs (“steward”), from Latin maior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”).
köken: From Old Galician-Portuguese moordomo, mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domūs (“steward”), from Latin maior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”).
köken: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati Proto-Iranian *kamarāder. Ancient Greek καμάρᾱ (kamárā)bor. Latin camerabor. Proto-West Germanic *kamarā Old High German kamara Middle High German kamerbor. German Kammer German dienen German -er German Diener German Kammerdienerbor. Polish kamerdyner Borrowed from German Kammerdiener.
köken: From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin maior domūs (“steward”), from Latin maior (“main, principal”) + genitive singular of domus (“household”). Cognate with Portuguese mordomo and Spanish mayordomo.