Where does “dom” come from?
Dom comes from Portuguese dom, from Old Portuguese don, from Latin donum (a gift), from Latin do (to give), from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- (to give or put).
dom (English): A dominator , especially a male one; To dominate;...
Definitions
- A dominator , especially a male one; To dominate;...
Ancestry of “dom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | dom | gift; talent |
| 2 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 3 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |