Where does “дом” come from?

дом (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

дом (Serbo-Croatian): home, house

Definitions

  1. home, house

Ancestry of “дом”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “дом”

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