Where does “دم” come from?
دم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian دم, from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.
Ancestry of “دم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | دم | tail; breath; steam |
| 2 | Arabic | دَم | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | dam- | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | dam- | blood |