Where does “dam” come from?
dam (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French jeu de dames — draughts; checkers; box containing checkers and a...
dam (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pond; a dam; the game of checkers or draughts
Definitions
- a pond; a dam; the game of checkers or draughts
Ancestry of “dam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | jeu de dames | draughts; checkers; box containing checkers and a... |