Where does “dăuna” come from?

dăuna (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.

dăuna (Romanian): to damage, harm, injure

Definitions

  1. to damage, harm, injure

Ancestry of “dăuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandaunădamage; injury
2Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
3Proto-Italicdapnom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “dăuna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm →