Where does “døma” come from?

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

døma (Norwegian Nynorsk): to judge; to sentence; to referee

Definitions

  1. to judge; to sentence; to referee

Ancestry of “døma”, 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 dʰóh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz →