Where does “-dom” come from?

-dom (Danish) comes from Old Danish -dom, from Old Norse -dómr, from Proto-Germanic -dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

-dom (Danish): Indicates a condition, situation or period;...

Definitions

  1. Indicates a condition, situation or period;...

Ancestry of “-dom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danish-dom—
2Old Norse-dómrForms nouns denoting the condition or state of...
3Proto-Germanic-dōmazForms nouns denoting the condition or state of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “-dom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic -dōmaz →