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

  1. A type of house sprite from Slavic mythology

Ancestry of “domovoy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдомово́йdomovoy, a house spirit or sprite
2Russianдомhouse; building; home
3Old East Slavicдомъhouse, home
4Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
5Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
7Proto-Indo-Europeandem-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-Balto-Slavic damús →