Where does “домовый” come from?

домовый (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.

домовый (Russian): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “домовый”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús →