Where does “дем” come from?

дем (Kazakh) comes from Persian دم, from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.

дем (Kazakh): breathing

Definitions

  1. breathing

Ancestry of “дем”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدمtail; breath; steam
2Arabicدَمblood
3Proto-Semiticdam-blood
4Proto-Afroasiaticdam-blood

Words derived from “дем”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- →Every word from Proto-Semitic dam- →Every word from Arabic دَم →