Where does “Dàmh” come from?

Dàmh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dam, from Proto-Celtic dāmā, from Proto-Celtic dāmos, from Proto-Indo-European dm̥h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.

Dàmh (Scottish Gaelic): Oct October

Definitions

  1. Oct October

Ancestry of “Dàmh”, step by step

Dàmh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish dam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdamox; stag; hero, champion
2Proto-Celticdāmā—
3Proto-Celticdāmossomeone in one's retinue
4Proto-Indo-Europeandm̥h₂-ó-bull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate

via Scottish Gaelic Dàmhair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicDàmhairOctober
2Scottish Gaelicdàmhairrut

Words derived from “Dàmh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dm̥h₂-ó- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dāmos →