Where does “alderdom” come from?

alderdom (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål dom, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

alderdom (Norwegian Bokmål): old age

Definitions

  1. old age

Ancestry of “alderdom”, step by step

alderdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål dom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldomjudgement, sentence; a cathedral
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

via Norwegian Bokmål alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalderage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →