Where does “dōm” come from?

dōm (Silesian) comes from Old Polish 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.

dōm (Silesian): house; home

Definitions

  1. house; home

Ancestry of “dōm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdomhouse
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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic damús →