Where does “tome” come from?
tome (Middle English) comes from Old Norse tómr, from Proto-Germanic tōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European doma- — to tame.
tome (Middle English): empty, hollow; free time, leisure; Alternative...
Definitions
- empty, hollow; free time, leisure; Alternative...
Ancestry of “tome”, step by step
tome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse tómr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tómr | empty; vain, mere, idle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tōmaz | free, clear, empty, unoccupied |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | doma- | to tame |
via Old English tōm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tōm | empty |