Where does “goddamn” come from?
Goddamn combines English God with Middle English God, derived from Old French dampner, from Latin damnare meaning "to condemn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-.
goddamn (English): Damned by God; 2019 July 26, Charles P. Pierce, ...
Definitions
- Damned by God; 2019 July 26, Charles P. Pierce, ...
Ancestry of “goddamn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “goddamn”