Where does “overherredømme” come from?
overherredømme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk herredømme, from Norwegian Nynorsk herre, from Old Norse herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
overherredømme (Norwegian Nynorsk): supremacy, domination, sovereignty, hegemony
Definitions
- supremacy, domination, sovereignty, hegemony
Ancestry of “overherredømme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | herredømme | domination |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | herre | gentleman, man; master, lord, ruler |
| 3 | Old Norse | herra | mister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title... |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |