Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/dem-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Root

*dem-[1]

to build (up)
to arrange, to put together

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dem-

*dém(h₁)-e-ti (thematic root present)
- Proto-Germanic: *temaną (“to fit, suit”)[2]
- Hellenic:[3][4]
  - Ancient Greek: δέμω (démō)
  - Mycenaean Greek: 𐀆𐀕𐀃𐀳 (de-me-o-te)
*dṓm (“house”)
*dom-éh₂ (“construction”)
- Ancient Greek: δομή (domḗ)
  - Greek: δομή (domí)
*dém-ti-s ~ *dm̥-téy-s[5]
- Proto-Germanic: *tumþiz (“agreement”) (see there for further descendants)
*dem-ro-[6]
- Proto-Germanic: *timrą (“building, timber”) (see there for further descendants)
*dm̥-n-yós
- Proto-Celtic: *damnyos (“material, substance”) (see there for further descendants)
(possibly) *dm̥-pedis[7][8]
- Proto-Germanic: *tumftiz (“foundation (of a building)”) (unless the same as *tumþiz above)
*dḿ̥-pedom[9][10] (see *ped-)
- Proto-Hellenic: *də́pedon
  - Ancient Greek: δάπεδον (dápedon, “floor”)
    - Greek: δάπεδο (dápedo)
Unsorted formations:
- Proto-Hellenic:
  - Ancient Greek: δέμας (démas)
- Proto-Hellenic:
  - Ancient Greek: δῶμα (dôma, “house; room, hall”)
    - →? Albanian: dhomë (“room, chamber”)
- >? Albanian: dhomë
- Hieroglyphic Luwian: [script needed] (ta+mi-ha)[3]

References

De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
Kroonen, Guus (2013), “teman-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 513
Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δέμω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 314–315
Beekes, Robert S.P. (1969) The Development of the Proto-Indo-European Laryngeals in Greek. The Hague–Paris: Mouton, page 291
Kroonen, Guus (2013), “tumþi-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 526
Kroonen, Guus (2013), “timbra-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 517
Kroonen, Guus (2013), “tumfeti-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 525–526
Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*tum-f(e)tiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 412
Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997) Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 206
Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δάπεδον”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 302–303

[1] De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

[2] Kroonen, Guus (2013), “teman-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 513

[EDG-3] Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δέμω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 314–315

[4] Beekes, Robert S.P. (1969) The Development of the Proto-Indo-European Laryngeals in Greek. The Hague–Paris: Mouton, page 291

[5] Kroonen, Guus (2013), “tumþi-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 526

[6] Kroonen, Guus (2013), “timbra-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 517

[7] Kroonen, Guus (2013), “tumfeti-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 525–526

[8] Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*tum-f(e)tiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 412

[9] Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997) Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 206

[10] Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “δάπεδον”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 302–303