Where does “nams” come from?

nams (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

nams (Latvian): house, building; house, location; a famous or...

Definitions

  1. house, building; house, location; a famous or...

Ancestry of “nams”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nams”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús →