Where does “dédommagement” come from?
dédommagement (French) comes from French dédommager, from French dommage, 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.
dédommagement (French): compensation
Definitions
- compensation
Ancestry of “dédommagement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dédommager | to compensate; to make up for |
| 2 | French | dommage | damage; injury; API ! |
| 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 |