дом
dom
/dom/
Definition
A building where people live; also used to mean "home" in the sense of where one belongs.
Example
Мы вернулись домой поздно вечером.
Show translation
We came home late in the evening.
Etymology
From Old Church Slavonic *домъ* (domŭ), inherited from Proto-Slavic *domъ*, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm* ("house, household"). Cognate with Latin *domus*, Greek *δόμος* (dómos), and English *domestic*.
Cultural note
In Russian culture, дом carries a deep emotional weight beyond mere shelter — it evokes warmth, family, and rootedness. The adverbial form домой ("homeward, to home") and prepositional phrase дома ("at home") are among the most frequent phrases in everyday speech. Russians often distinguish between дом (the physical building or dwelling) and родина (homeland), but дом can stretch to encompass both concepts in poetry and song.