Reconstruction:Latin/domnicellus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From earlier *dominicellus, from dominus +‎ -icus +‎ -ellus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /domneˈd͡zʲɛllos/

Noun

*domnicellus m (oblique *domnicellum, feminine *domnicella); second declension (Proto-Western-Romance)

1. donzel

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	*/domneˈd͡zʲɛllos/	*/domneˈd͡zʲɛlli/
oblique	*/domneˈd͡zʲɛllu/	*/domneˈd͡zʲɛllos/

Derived terms

• domicellus

Related terms

• domnus
• *domnicella

Descendants

• Catalan: donzell
  • → Spanish: doncel
• Old French: damoisel
  • French: damoiseau
• Old Occitan: donçel, donzel, donsel
  • → Italian: donzello
    • → English: donzel
• Old Sardinian: donnikellu