-dom etymology

English word -dom comes from Middle English -dom

Detailed word origin of -dom

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-dom Middle English (enm)
-dom English (eng) Forming nouns denoting the condition or state of the suffixed word.. Forming nouns denoting the domain or jurisdiction of the suffixed word.. Forming nouns denoting the fandom of the suffixed word.. Forming nouns — usually nonce words — denoting the set of all examples of the suffixed word.

Words with the same origin as -dom

Descendants of -dom
Anglo-Saxondom Moslemdom Sikhdom Twitterdom angeldom boredom chefdom drabble dukedom earldom elfdom fandom fiefdom flunkydom freedom gypsydom kingdom mandom martyrdom rabbitdom sachemdom serfdom sisterdom stardom wisdom