Etymology

-dom

Today it means: Forms nouns denoting the condition or state of the root word. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos
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-dom · suffix1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  3. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  4. English today-dom

From Middle English -dom, from Old English -dōm (“-dom: state, condition, power, authority, property, right, office, quality”, suffix), from Proto-West Germanic *-dōm, from Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz. Cognate with Scots -dom (“-dom”), North Frisian -dom (“-dom”), West Frisian -dom (“-dom”), Dutch -dom (“-dom”), Low German -dom (“-dom”), German -tum (“-dom”), Danish -dom (“-dom”) -dømme (“-dom”), Swedish -dom (“-dom”) -döme (“-dom”), Norwegian -dom (“-dom”), Icelandic -dómur (“-dom”), Norwegian Bokmål -dømme, Norwegian Nynorsk -døme. Same as Old English dōm (“doom, judgment, sentence, condemnation, ordeal, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law, custom; justice, equity; direction, ruling, governing, command; might, power, supremacy, majesty, glory, magnificence, splendor, reputation, honor, praise, dignity, authority; state, condition”). No relation to English domain or dominion. More at doom.

-dom · suffix2

  1. Middle Frenchdominant
  2. Englishdominantclip.
  3. English today-dom

From dom, shortening of variously domination, dominance, or dominator.

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