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Where does “haliȝdom” come from?

haliȝdom (Middle English) comes from Old English hāliġdōm, from Old English dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmi, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Ancestry of “haliȝdom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhāliġdōmholiness, righteousness, sanctity; holy place,...
2Old Englishdōmmight, power, glory; judgement; doom, judgment,...
3Proto-Germanicdōmi—
4Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “haliȝdom”

  • halidom
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