Where does “damageable” come from?
damageable (English) comes from English damage, from Middle English damage, from Old French damage, from Old Occitan damnatge, from Vulgar Latin damnaticum, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm — to share, divide.
damageable (English): Hurtful; pernicious; Capable of being injured or...
Definitions
- Hurtful; pernicious; Capable of being injured or...
Ancestry of “damageable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | damage | Injury or harm; the condition or measure of... |
| 2 | Middle English | damage | — |
| 3 | Old French | damage | damage; injury, hurt, insult |
| 4 | Old Occitan | damnatge | damage; harm, etc |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | damnaticum | damage |
| 6 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “damageable”