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Where does “dǿma” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dǿma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “dǿma”

  • bedømme
  • dømme
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