Where does “herredømme” come from?

herredømme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål herre, from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

herredømme (Norwegian Bokmål): domination

Definitions

  1. domination

Ancestry of “herredømme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålherregentleman, man; master, lord, ruler
2Old Norseherri—
3Old Saxonhērro—
4Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “herredømme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →