Middle English word demen comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European - mos, and later Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos (That which is put, placed.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - mos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dʰóh₁mos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | That which is put, placed. |
| *dōmaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Judgement. |
| 𐌳𐍉𐌼𐌹𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | |
| *dōmijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To judge. |
| dēman | Old English (ang) | |
| deman | Old English (ang) | To judge. |
| demen | Middle English (enm) |