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Where does “домар” come from?

домар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian дом, 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.

домар (Serbo-Croatian): janitor

Definitions

  1. janitor

Ancestry of “домар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдомhome, house
2Proto-Slavicdȍmъhouse; home
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdamúshouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →