Where does “personlegdom” come from?

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

personlegdom (Norwegian Nynorsk): personality

Definitions

  1. personality

Ancestry of “personlegdom”, step by step

personlegdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk døm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdømthey, them
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 Nynorsk personleg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpersonlegpersonal; personally
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓmEvery word from Proto-Italic domos
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