Where does “Doum” come from?

Doum (Luxembourgish) comes from French dôme, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

Doum (Luxembourgish): cathedral

Definitions

  1. cathedral

Ancestry of “Doum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdômedome
2Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
3Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
4Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →