Where does “domus” come from?

domus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

domus (Latin): house, home; any building or abode; native place,...

Definitions

  1. house, home; any building or abode; native place,...

Ancestry of “domus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
2Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
3Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “domus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-
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