Where does “Дамиа́н” come from?
Дамиа́н (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Δαμιανός, from Ancient Greek δαμάζω, from Ancient Greek δάμνημι, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
Ancestry of “Дамиа́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δαμιανός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δαμάζω | to tame, subdue, control; to give in marriage; to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δάμνημι | Synonym of δαμάζω |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |
Words derived from “Дамиа́н”