Where does “endamage” come from?
endamage (English) comes from Middle English endamagen, from Old French endamagier, 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.
endamage (English): To damage
Ancestry of “endamage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | endamagen | — |
| 2 | Old French | endamagier | to hurt; to injure; 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 |