Where does “domb” come from?
domb (Hungarian) comes from Old Polish dąb, from Proto-Slavic dǫbъ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰanw-.
domb (Hungarian): hill, mound, hump
Definitions
- hill, mound, hump
Ancestry of “domb”, step by step
domb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Polish dąb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | dąb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dǫbъ | oak tree; oak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰanw- | — |
via Proto-Ugric tᴕmpɜ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Ugric | tᴕmpɜ | something lofty: hill, island etc |