Where does “dezdăuna” come from?

dezdăuna (Romanian) comes from Romanian dăuna, 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.

dezdăuna (Romanian): to compensate

Definitions

  1. to compensate

Ancestry of “dezdăuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandăunato damage, harm, injure
2Romaniandaunădamage; injury
3Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
4Proto-Italicdapnom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “dezdăuna”

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