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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdamox; stag; hero, champion
2Proto-Celticdāmā—
3Proto-Celticdāmos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandm̥h₂-ó-bull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate

Words derived from “damán”

  • damhán alla
  • damhan-allaidh
  • damán allaid
  • doo-oallee
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