Where does “Lom” come from?
Lom (English) comes from Czech lom, from Old Czech lom, from Proto-Slavic lomъ, from Proto-Slavic lomiti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃lemH- — broken; weak, broken, soft.
Lom (English): A nomadic people related to the Rom and Dom, with...
Definitions
- A nomadic people related to the Rom and Dom, with...
Ancestry of “Lom”, step by step
Lom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech lom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | lom | An open mine; Diffraction or refraction;... |
| 2 | Old Czech | lom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lomъ | crowbar; fracture, breakage |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lomiti | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃lemH- | broken; weak, broken, soft |
via Bulgarian Лом
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | Лом | nomen acti |