Where does “demm” come from?

demm (Maltese) comes from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.

demm (Maltese): blood

Definitions

  1. blood

Ancestry of “demm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدَمblood
2Proto-Semiticdam-blood
3Proto-Afroasiaticdam-blood
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- →Every word from Proto-Semitic dam- →Every word from Arabic دَم →