Where does “dammish” come from?
dammish (English) comes from Middle English damagen, from Old French damagier, 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.
dammish (English): to stun, to stupefy; 1660, James Durham, "A...
Definitions
- to stun, to stupefy; 1660, James Durham, "A...
Ancestry of “dammish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | damagen | to damage |
| 2 | Old French | damagier | to hurt; to maim to injure; to destroy; to 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 |