Where does “dampnen” come from?
dampnen (Middle English) comes from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
dampnen (Middle English): to damn
Definitions
- to damn
Ancestry of “dampnen”, step by step
dampnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French dampner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 2 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 3 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |