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 dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices

Definitions

A dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices

Ancestry of “dom”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →