Where does “dañar” come from?

dañar (Asturian) comes from Latin damnō, 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.

dañar (Asturian): to damage

Definitions

  1. to damage

Ancestry of “dañar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindamnōto discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject
2Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
3Proto-Italicdapnom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm →