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Where does “nãmas” come from?

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

nãmas (Lithuanian): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “nãmas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nãmas”

  • namie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →