Where does “dëm” come from?

dëm (Albanian) comes from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

dëm (Albanian): damage; harm; detriment

Definitions

  1. damage; harm; detriment

Ancestry of “dëm”, step by step

dëm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin damnum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
2Proto-Italicdapnom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Proto-Albanian dama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniandama—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandm̥h₂-ó-bull
3Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate

Words derived from “dëm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm →