Where does “damhán” come from?
damhán (Irish) comes from Irish damh, from Old Irish dam, from Proto-Celtic dāmā, from Proto-Celtic dāmos, from Proto-Indo-European dm̥h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
damhán (Irish): ox calf
Ancestry of “damhán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | damh | ox; stag; strong man, champion; corpulent person |
| 2 | Old Irish | dam | ox; stag; hero, champion |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dāmā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dāmos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dm̥h₂-ó- | bull |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |