Where does “домово́й” come from?

домово́й (Russian) comes from Russian дом, 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.

домово́й (Russian): domovoy, a house spirit or sprite

Definitions

  1. domovoy, a house spirit or sprite

Ancestry of “домово́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдомhouse; building; home
2Old East Slavicдомъhouse, home
3Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “домово́й”

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