Where does “dom” come from?
dom (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic dōmi, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
dom (Old English): might, power, glory; judgement; doom, judgment,...
Definitions
- might, power, glory; judgement; doom, judgment,...
Ancestry of “dom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dōmi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |