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Where does “dom-” come from?

dom- (Swedish) comes from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

dom- (Swedish): relating to a diocese

Definitions

  1. relating to a diocese

Ancestry of “dom-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
2Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
3Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dom-”

  • domkapitel
  • domkyrka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →