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Where does “domed” come from?

Domed comes from Middle English, derived from Italian duomo and Latin domus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, meaning house or building.

domed (English): In the form of a dome

Definitions

  1. In the form of a dome

Ancestry of “domed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdomea structural element resembling the hollow upper...
2Old Englishdemajudge
3Frenchdème—
4Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
5Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
6Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
8Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “domed”

  • undomed
  • semidomed
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