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Where does “dom” come from?

dom (Danish) comes from German Dom, from Middle French dome, from Italian duomo, from French dôme, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

dom (Danish): sentence; conviction; judgement

Definitions

  1. sentence; conviction; judgement

Ancestry of “dom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDomcathedral
2Middle Frenchdome—
3Italianduomothe principal church of a city; a cathedral;...
4Frenchdômedome
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dom”

  • dødsdom
  • domkirke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →