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Where does “namu” come from?

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

namu (Latvian): accusative singular form of nams; instrumental...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular form of nams; instrumental...

Ancestry of “namu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviannamshouse, building; house, location; a famous or...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
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