condominium

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
3. Proto-Italic*kom
4. Proto-Italic*kom-
5. Latincon-
6. Proto-Indo-European*dem-
7. Proto-Indo-European*dṓmder.?
8. Proto-Italic*domVnos
9. Latindominus
10. Latindominium
11. Latincondominium
12. English todaycondominium

Borrowed from Latin condominium.

First known use, by meaning

• from 18th c. Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
• from 18th c. A region or territory under such rule.
• from 20th c. The system of ownership by which such condominiums operate.
• from 20th c. An individual unit (such as an apartment) in such a complex.
• from 20th c. The legal tenure involved.