Where does “dům” come from?

dům (Czech) comes from Old Czech dóm, 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.

dům (Czech): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “dům”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechdómhouse
2Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dům

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús
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