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Where does “adaunten” come from?

adaunten (Middle English) comes from Old French adanter, from Old French danter, from Latin domitō, from Latin domō, from Proto-Italic domaō, from Ido domajo, from Ido domajar, from English damage — to sacrifice; to lose.

Ancestry of “adaunten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchadanter—
2Old Frenchdanter—
3Latindomitō—
4Latindomō—
5Proto-Italicdomaōtame; subdue
6Idodomajodamage, injury, harm, accident
7Idodomajarto damage; to injure, harm, impair, spoil
8EnglishdamageInjury or harm; the condition or measure of...
9Middle Englishdamage—
10Old Frenchdamagedamage; injury, hurt, insult
11Old Occitandamnatgedamage; harm, etc
12Vulgar Latindamnaticumdamage
13Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
14Proto-Italicdapnom—
15Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
16Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose

Words derived from “adaunten”

  • adaunt
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