domhus
Old English
noun
Definitions
- a house where a court or assembly is held
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *dōmahūsą affix from Old English dōm (glory, power, might, condemnation, sentence, judicial sentence, magnificence, judgment, state, decree, ordinance, splendor, command, justice, direction, reputation, doom, law, authority, ordeal, condition, honor, supremacy, custom, praise, ruling, equity, dominion, judgement, majesty, dignity, governing) + Old English hūs (house, shelter, dwelling).
Origin
Old English
hūs
Gloss
house, shelter, dwelling
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *dōmahūsą Proto-Germanic
- *dōmaz Proto-Germanic
- *hūsą Proto-Germanic
- Hlafhus Old English
- bochus Old English
- bæchus Old English
- bæþhus Old English
- cachus Old English
- domeadig Old English
- domern Old English
- domleas Old English
- dōm Old English
- ealuhus Old English
- forligerhus Old English
- friþhus Old English
- fyrhus Old English
- gæsthus Old English
- haligdom Old English
- husbonda Old English
- husbryce Old English
- husbryne Old English
- husræden Old English
- hūs Old English
- læcehus Old English
- mangunghus Old English
- sawelhus Old English
- scandhus Old English
- sumerhus Old English
- winterhus Old English
- wisdom Old English
- wohdom Old English
- wæpnhus Old English
- dome Middle English
- hous Middle English
- hus Middle English
- *hūs gmw-pro