Where does “dæmi” come from?

dæmi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dǿmi, from Proto-Germanic dōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “dæmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedǿmiproof, reason
2Proto-Germanicdōmijanąto judge
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “dæmi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmijaną →Every word from Old Norse dǿmi →