Where does “дом” come from?

дом (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic домъ, 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.

дом (Russian): house; building; home

Definitions

  1. house; building; home

Ancestry of “дом”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдомъhouse, home
2Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “дом”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús →
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