Where does “Dom” come from?
Dom (German) comes from Middle French dome, from Italian duomo, from French dôme, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Dom (German): cathedral
Definitions
- cathedral
Ancestry of “Dom”, step by step
Dom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French dome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dome | — |
| 2 | Italian | duomo | the principal church of a city; a cathedral;... |
| 3 | French | dôme | dome |
| 4 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |