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
Ancestry of “nãmas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | damús | house |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
Words derived from “nãmas”