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Where does “doma” come from?

doma (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian dom, 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.

doma (Serbo-Croatian): at home, home; home; genitive singular of dom

Definitions

  1. at home, home; home; genitive singular of dom

Ancestry of “doma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandomhome, 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- →