Where does “домочадец” come from?

домочадец (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.

домочадец (Russian): member of household

Definitions

  1. member of household

Ancestry of “домочадец”, step by step

домочадец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian дом

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

via Russian ча́до

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianча́доchild, offspring, progeny
2Proto-Slavicčędochild
3Proto-GermanickindąAlternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús →