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Where does “دم” come from?

دم (Persian) comes from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.

دم (Persian): tail; breath; steam

Definitions

  1. tail; breath; steam

Ancestry of “دم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدَمblood
2Proto-Semiticdam-blood
3Proto-Afroasiaticdam-blood

Words derived from “دم”

  • dum
  • dem
  • दुम
  • दम
  • همان دم
  • domba
  • domba
  • દમ
  • dum
  • 돔바
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