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Where does “damner” come from?

damner (French) comes from Latin damnō, 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.

damner (French): to damn

Definitions

  1. to damn

Ancestry of “damner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindamnō—
2Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
3Proto-Italicdapnom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “damner”

  • damna
  • damna
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