Where does “dam” come from?

dam (French) comes from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

dam (French): damage; damnation

Definitions

  1. damage; damnation

Ancestry of “dam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
2Proto-Italicdapnom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm →