Where does “tuom” come from?
tuom (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
tuom (Old High German): dominion
Definitions
- dominion
Ancestry of “tuom”, step by step
tuom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic dōm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | dōm | judgement |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Proto-Germanic *dōm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *dōm | — |