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

دم traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic دَم

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

via Persian دنب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدنبtail
2Middle Persiandwm(b')—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewmbʰ-penis, tail, rod

via Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “دم”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- →Every word from Proto-Semitic dam- →Every word from Arabic دَم →