Where does “domovoy” come from?
domovoy (English) comes from Russian домово́й, from Russian дом, from Old East Slavic домъ, from Proto-Slavic dȍmъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
domovoy (English): A type of house sprite from Slavic mythology
Definitions
- A type of house sprite from Slavic mythology
Ancestry of “domovoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | домово́й | — |
| 2 | Russian | дом | house; building; home |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | домъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dȍmъ | house; home |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | damús | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |