Where does “damán” come from?

damán (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.

damán (Old Irish): calf, fawn

Definitions

  1. calf, fawn

Ancestry of “damán”, step by step

damán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish dam

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

via Old Irish án

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishánverbal noun of aigid
2Old Irishairfor

Words derived from “damán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dm̥h₂-ó- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dāmos →