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Where does “düm” come from?

düm (Westrobothnian) comes 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.

düm (Westrobothnian): evaporate, transpirate

Definitions

  1. evaporate, transpirate

Ancestry of “düm”, step by step

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