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Where does “domos” come from?

domos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

domos (Proto-Italic): house, home

Definitions

  1. house, home

Ancestry of “domos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
2Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “domos”

  • danger
  • domestic
  • dangerous
  • domain
  • domination
  • dominate
  • dam
  • ma'am
  • dome
  • madam
  • don
  • Madonna
  • Donna
  • Dominican
  • dangerously
  • madame
  • dame
  • daunting
  • dan
  • domesticated
  • endanger
  • damsel
  • mademoiselle
  • domicile
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