Where does “temje” come from?

temje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse temja, from Proto-Germanic tamjaną, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.

temje (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of temja

Definitions

  1. alternative form of temja

Ancestry of “temje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetemjato tame
2Proto-Germanictamjanąto tame
3Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tamjaną →Every word from Old Norse temja →