Where does “herredømme” come from?

herredømme (Danish) comes from Danish herre, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

herredømme (Danish): dominion

Definitions

  1. dominion

Ancestry of “herredømme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishherregentleman; mister; lord
2Old Saxonhērro—
3Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “herredømme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →
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