Where does “doom” come from?
Doom comes from Middle English dome, from Old English dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, derived from the root dʰeh₁-.
doom (English): Destiny, especially terrible; An undesirable...
Definitions
- Destiny, especially terrible; An undesirable...
Ancestry of “doom”, step by step
doom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English dome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dome | a judgement, decision or sentence; a decision or... |
| 2 | Old English | dōm | might, power, glory; judgement; doom, judgment,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dōmi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Middle English dom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dom | Alternative form of dumb |