Where does “domobrana” come from?

domobrana (Czech) comes from Czech dům, 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.

domobrana (Czech): militia

Definitions

  1. militia

Ancestry of “domobrana”, step by step

domobrana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech dům

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdůmhouse
2Old Czechdómhouse
3Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Czech obrana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechobranadefense
2Proto-Slavic*obornadefense
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús →
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