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

Definitions

  1. ox; stag, hart

Ancestry of “dow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdamox; stag; hero, champion
2Proto-Celticdāmā—
3Proto-Celticdāmossomeone in one's retinue
4Proto-Indo-Europeandm̥h₂-ó-bull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dm̥h₂-ó- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dāmos →