Where does “dom” come from?

dom (Polish) comes from Old Polish dom, from Proto-Slavic dȍmъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

dom (Polish): home; house

Definitions

  1. home; house

Ancestry of “dom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdomhouse
2Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
5Proto-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-Balto-Slavic damús →