Where does “dom” come from?

dom (Old Irish) 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 (Old Irish): first-person singular of do: to/for me; to/for...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular of do: to/for me; to/for...

Ancestry of “dom”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dom”

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