Where does “dăunător” come from?
dăunător (Romanian) comes from Romanian daună, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
dăunător (Romanian): harmful, detrimental, injurious, damaging
Definitions
- harmful, detrimental, injurious, damaging
Ancestry of “dăunător”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | daună | damage; injury |
| 2 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |