Where does “doggone” come from?
doggone (English) comes from English goddamn, 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 — to share, divide.
doggone (English): Euphemistic form of goddamned; Euphemistic form...
Definitions
- Euphemistic form of goddamned; Euphemistic form...
Ancestry of “doggone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goddamn | Damned by God |
| 2 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 3 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 4 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 5 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 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 |