Where does “davas” come from?
davas (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic daβ̃ad, from Proto-Celtic dametos, from Proto-Celtic damos, from Proto-Indo-European dm̥h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
davas (Cornish): sheep
Ancestry of “davas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | daβ̃ad | sheep |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dametos | sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | damos | ox |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dm̥h₂-ó- | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |