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Where does “𐌳𐌰𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌿𐍃” come from?

𐌳𐌰𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌿𐍃 (Gothic) comes from Ancient Greek Δαμιανός, from Ancient Greek δαμάζω, from Ancient Greek δάμνημι, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.

Ancestry of “𐌳𐌰𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌿𐍃”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔαμιανός—
2Ancient Greekδαμάζωto tame, subdue, control; to give in marriage; to...
3Ancient GreekδάμνημιSynonym of δαμάζω
4Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate
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