Where does “lekmannadomare” come from?
lekmannadomare (Swedish) comes from Swedish domare, from Old Swedish dōmare, from Old Norse dómari, from Old Norse dómr, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
lekmannadomare (Swedish): lay judge
Definitions
- lay judge
Ancestry of “lekmannadomare”, step by step
lekmannadomare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish domare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | domare | a judge; a referee, an official, an umpire |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dōmare | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dómari | a judge, one who judges |
| 4 | Old Norse | dómr | judgement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Swedish lekman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lekman | laity people who are not members of the clergy |