Where does “dommeri” come from?

dommeri (Greenlandic) comes from Danish dommer, from Old Norse dómari, from Old Norse dómr, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

dommeri (Greenlandic): referee, umpire

Definitions

  1. referee, umpire

Ancestry of “dommeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdommerjudge; magistrate; justice
2Old Norsedómaria judge, one who judges
3Old Norsedómrjudgement
4Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mosEvery word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz