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

Definitions

  1. ox calf

Ancestry of “damhán”, step by step

damhán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish damh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdamhox; stag; strong man, champion; corpulent person
2Old Irishdamox; stag; hero, champion
3Proto-Celticdāmā—
4Proto-Celticdāmossomeone in one's retinue
5Proto-Indo-Europeandm̥h₂-ó-bull
6Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate

via Irish án

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishánbright, brilliant; splendid, noble
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dm̥h₂-ó- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dāmos →
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