Where does “benamis” come from?
benamis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian nãmas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
benamis (Lithuanian): outcast; derelict; homeless; stray
Definitions
- outcast; derelict; homeless; stray
Ancestry of “benamis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | nãmas | house |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | damús | house |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |