Etymology

dom

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dom · noun, verb1

Clipping of dominance, dominant, dominate, or domination.

dom · noun2

  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromdom
  2. English todaydom

Borrowed from Portuguese dom. Doublet of domine, dominie, dominus, and don.

Dom · proper noun3

Shortenings.

Dom · noun4

  1. Latin · derived fromdominus
  2. Portuguese · derived fromdom
  3. English todayDom

From Portuguese dom, and its source, Latin dominus.

Dom · noun5

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromडोम
  2. Hindi · derived from[Term?]
  3. English todayDom

From Hindi [Term?], from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma). Doublet of Rom.

Dom · proper noun6

Related to Rom and Lom.

Words from the same roots

Latindominus all →

dolorddandondungeondominusdominedonzel

Sanskritडोम all →

rom

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