Where does “domstol” come from?

domstol (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Icelandic dómstóll, from Proto-Germanic *dōmastōlaz — court of law, tribunal.

domstol (Norwegian Nynorsk): a court, court of law

Definitions

  1. a court, court of law

Ancestry of “domstol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdómstóllcourt, court of law
2Proto-Germanic*dōmastōlazcourt of law, tribunal
Every word from Proto-Germanic *dōmastōlaz →Every word from Icelandic dómstóll →