Where does “dang” come from?
dang (English) comes from English damn, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- — to share, divide.
dang (English): Damn; A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal...
Definitions
- Damn; A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal...
Ancestry of “dang”, step by step
dang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English damn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 2 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 3 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 4 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 5 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Vietnamese đáng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đáng | worthy, worth; to deserve, to merit |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | taŋʔ | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kt₂aŋ | bitter |
via Chinese 鄭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 鄭 | — |