Where does “dom” come from?

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

dom (Norwegian Bokmål): judgement, sentence; a cathedral

Definitions

  1. judgement, sentence; a cathedral

Ancestry of “dom”, step by step

dom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin domus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
2Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
3Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Old Norse dómr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedómrjudgement
2Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “dom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →