Where does “daim” come from?

daim (Old Irish) 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.

daim (Old Irish): inflection of dam: ## vocative/genitive...

Definitions

  1. inflection of dam: ## vocative/genitive...

Ancestry of “daim”, 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
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