Where does “damageth” come from?
damageth (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.
damageth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “damageth”, step by step
damageth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English damage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | damage | Injury or harm; the condition or measure of... |
| 2 | Middle English | damage | damage, harm, injury |
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |