Where does “overherredømme” come from?

overherredømme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål herredømme, 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.

overherredømme (Norwegian Bokmål): supremacy, domination, sovereignty, hegemony

Definitions

  1. supremacy, domination, sovereignty, hegemony

Ancestry of “overherredømme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålherredømmedomination
2Norwegian Bokmålherregentleman, man; master, lord, ruler
3Old Norseherri—
4Old Saxonhērro—
5Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
6Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →