Where does “dom” come from?
dom (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.
dom (Dutch): dumb, brainless; stupid, silly; accidental,...
Definitions
- dumb, brainless; stupid, silly; accidental,...
Ancestry of “dom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | doem | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | duom | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dōm | judgement |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |