Where does “dow” come from?
dow (Manx) comes 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.
dow (Manx): ox; stag, hart
Ancestry of “dow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dam | ox; stag; hero, champion |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dāmā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dāmos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dm̥h₂-ó- | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |