Where does “damnum” come from?

damnum (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

damnum (Latin): damage or injury; loss; a fine

Definitions

  1. damage or injury; loss; a fine

Ancestry of “damnum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicdapnom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “damnum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →