Where does “dom” come from?

dom (Late Latin) comes from Latin domnus, from Latin Dominus, 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 (Late Latin): a courtesy title for monks and abbots

Definitions

  1. a courtesy title for monks and abbots

Ancestry of “dom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindomnuslord; master
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-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 →