Where does “jomfrudom” come from?
jomfrudom (Danish) comes from Danish dom, 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 — to build; to arrange, to put together.
jomfrudom (Danish): virginity, maidenhood (woman)
Definitions
- virginity, maidenhood (woman)
Ancestry of “jomfrudom”, step by step
jomfrudom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dom | sentence; conviction; judgement |
| 2 | German | Dom | cathedral |
| 3 | Middle French | dome | — |
| 4 | Italian | duomo | the principal church of a city; a cathedral;... |
| 5 | French | dôme | dome |
| 6 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Danish jomfru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | jomfru | virgin; maiden; Virgo |
| 2 | Middle Low German | junkvrūwe | maiden |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vrūwe | lady |
| 4 | Old Saxon | frūa | lady |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |