Where does “døm” come from?

døm (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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.

døm (Norwegian Nynorsk): they, them

Definitions

  1. they, them

Ancestry of “døm”, step by step

døm traces back through 3 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

via Old Norse þeim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþeimthem, those
2Proto-Germanicþaimaz—
3Proto-Germanicsathat
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

Words derived from “døm”

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