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