Where does “tømmer” come from?
tømmer (Danish) comes from Old Danish tymbær, from Old Norse timbr, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
tømmer (Danish): timber
Ancestry of “tømmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | tymbær | timber |
| 2 | Old Norse | timbr | timber |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | timrą | building; timber |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |