Where does “davasik” come from?

davasik (Cornish) comes from Cornish davas, 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.

davasik (Cornish): lamb

Definitions

  1. lamb

Ancestry of “davasik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishdavassheep
2Proto-Brythonicdaβ̃adsheep
3Proto-Celticdametossheep
4Proto-Celticdamosox
5Proto-Indo-Europeandm̥h₂-ó-bull
6Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate
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