Where does “dhòmhsa” come from?
dhòmhsa (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Irish domsa, from Irish dom, from Old Irish dom, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
dhòmhsa (Scottish Gaelic): to me; for me
Ancestry of “dhòmhsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | domsa | first-person singular emphatic of do |
| 2 | Irish | dom | first-person singular of do |
| 3 | Old Irish | dom | first-person singular of do: to/for me; to/for... |
| 4 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |