Where does “dēman” come from?
dēman (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic dōmijan, from Proto-Germanic dōmijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
dēman (Old English): to judge; to decide, decree, deem, determine,...
Definitions
- to judge; to decide, decree, deem, determine,...
Ancestry of “dēman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | dōmijan | to judge, to deem |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dōmijaną | to judge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “dēman”