Where does “Domherr” come from?

Domherr (German) comes from German Dom, 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.

Domherr (German): canon

Definitions

  1. canon

Ancestry of “Domherr”, step by step

Domherr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Dom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDomcathedral
2Middle Frenchdome
3Italianduomothe principal church of a city; a cathedral;...
4Frenchdômedome
5Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
6Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
7Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
8Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via German herr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanherr
2Middle High Germanherremaster, lord
3Old High Germanhēriro
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Italic domos