English word -dom comes from Middle English -dom
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-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. |