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
- Indicates a condition, situation or period;...
Ancestry of “-dom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | -dom | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | -dómr | Forms nouns denoting the condition or state of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -dōmaz | Forms nouns denoting the condition or state of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “-dom”