Where does “mødom” come from?
mødom (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.
mødom (Danish): maidenhood, virginity (woman)
Definitions
- maidenhood, virginity (woman)
Ancestry of “mødom”, step by step
mødom 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 |