Where does “дом” come from?
дом (Tajik) comes from Russian дом, from Old East Slavic домъ, 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 (Tajik): animal trap
Definitions
- animal trap
Ancestry of “дом”, step by step
дом traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian дом
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дом | house; building; home |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | домъ | house, home |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dȍmъ | house; home |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | damús | house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Classical Persian دام
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | دام | — |