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Where does “damningly” come from?

damningly (English) comes from English damning, from Middle English dampnynge, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm — to share, divide.

damningly (English): In a damning manner, or to an extent that is...

Definitions

  1. In a damning manner, or to an extent that is...

Ancestry of “damningly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdamningpresent participle of damn; Condemning; A...
2Middle Englishdampnynge—
3Middle Englishdampnento damn
4Old Frenchdampnerto damn
5Latindamnō—
6Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
7Proto-Italicdapnom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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