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Where does “doem” come from?

doem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch doem, from Old Dutch duom, from Proto-West Germanic dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

doem (Dutch): doom, condemnation; verdict, conviction,...

Definitions

  1. doom, condemnation; verdict, conviction,...

Ancestry of “doem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdoem—
2Old Dutchduom—
3Proto-West Germanicdōmjudgement
4Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “doem”

  • doemprofeet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →