Where does “дом” come from?

дом (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic dȍmъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

дом (Belarusian): house; home; building

Definitions

  1. house; home; building

Ancestry of “дом”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús →