Where does “домо́й” come from?

домо́й (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic домови, from Proto-Slavic domovi, from Proto-Slavic domъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

домо́й (Russian): home, homewards, to the house

Definitions

  1. home, homewards, to the house

Ancestry of “домо́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicдомови—
2Proto-Slavicdomovi—
3Proto-Slavicdomъhouse, home
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “домо́й”

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