Where does “dam” come from?

dam (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic dāmā, from Proto-Celtic dāmos, from Proto-Indo-European dm̥h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.

dam (Old Irish): ox; stag; hero, champion

Definitions

  1. ox; stag; hero, champion

Ancestry of “dam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdāmā—
2Proto-Celticdāmossomeone in one's retinue
3Proto-Indo-Europeandm̥h₂-ó-bull
4Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate

Words derived from “dam”

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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