Where does “damdam” come from?

damdam (Tagalog) comes from Malay dendam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəmdəm, from Proto-Austronesian nəmnəm — to think.

damdam (Tagalog): feeling; sensation

Definitions

  1. feeling; sensation

Ancestry of “damdam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydendamthought, desire; grudge
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəmdəmto think
3Proto-Austronesiannəmnəmto think

Words derived from “damdam”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian nəmnəm →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəmdəm →Every word from Malay dendam →