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Where does “dommer” come from?

dommer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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.

dommer (Norwegian Bokmål): a judge; a referee, umpire; indefinite plural of...

Definitions

  1. a judge; a referee, umpire; indefinite plural of...

Ancestry of “dommer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedómaria judge, one who judges
2Old Norsedómrjudgement
3Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “dommer”

  • linjedommer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →