dheH-mn̥
“that which is placed, law, custom”Widely acceptedlawcustomplacement
Source of Greek thesmos, themis, English theme
Nominal of the place root, yielding Greek themis (law) and English theme, thesis.
Related Roots
bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deyḱ-₂“to show, point out, pronounce solemnly”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”