Where does “damus” come from?
damus (Late Latin) comes from Latin damma, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
damus (Late Latin): first-person plural present active indicative of...
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- first-person plural present active indicative of...
Ancestry of “damus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | damma | A fallow deer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |
Words derived from “damus”