Where does “verdammen” come from?
verdammen (German) comes from Middle High German verdampnen, from Old High German firdamnōn, 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.
verdammen (German): to condemn; to damn
Definitions
- to condemn; to damn
Ancestry of “verdammen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | verdampnen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | firdamnōn | — |
| 3 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 4 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |