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Where does “adaunt” come from?

adaunt (English) comes from Middle English adaunten, from Old French adanter, from Old French danter, from Latin domitō, from Latin domō, from Proto-Italic domaō, from Ido domajo, from Ido domajar — expense, investment.

adaunt (English): To subdue

Definitions

  1. To subdue

Ancestry of “adaunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishadaunten—
2Old Frenchadanter—
3Old Frenchdanter—
4Latindomitō—
5Latindomō—
6Proto-Italicdomaōtame; subdue
7Idodomajodamage, injury, harm, accident
8Idodomajarto damage; to injure, harm, impair, spoil
9EnglishdamageInjury or harm; the condition or measure of...
10Middle Englishdamage—
11Old Frenchdamagedamage; injury, hurt, insult
12Old Occitandamnatgedamage; harm, etc
13Vulgar Latindamnaticumdamage
14Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
15Proto-Italicdapnom—
16Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
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