Where does “dom” come from?

dom (Irish) comes from Old Irish dom, 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 (Irish): first-person singular of do

Definitions

  1. first-person singular of do

Ancestry of “dom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdomfirst-person singular of do: to/for me; to/for...
2Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
3Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
4Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →