Where does “dæma” come from?

dæma (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dǿma, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

dæma (Icelandic): to judge; to sentence, condemn; indefinite...

Definitions

  1. to judge; to sentence, condemn; indefinite...

Ancestry of “dæma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedǿmato judge, give judgement, pass sentence
2Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
4Proto-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
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