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Where does “verdammenswert” come from?

verdammenswert (German) comes from German verdammen, 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- — to share, divide.

verdammenswert (German): blameworthy, damnable, culpable

Definitions

  1. blameworthy, damnable, culpable

Ancestry of “verdammenswert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverdammento condemn; to damn
2Middle High Germanverdampnen—
3Old High Germanfirdamnōn—
4Latindamnō—
5Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
6Proto-Italicdapnom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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