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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

  1. cathedral

Ancestry of “Dom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdome—
2Italianduomothe principal church of a city; a cathedral;...
3Frenchdômedome
4Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
5Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
6Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
7Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “Dom”

  • Domkirche
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →