Where does “Dama” come from?
Dama (Translingual) comes from Latin dama, from Latin damma, from Proto-Indo-European demh₂- — to tame, domesticate.
Ancestry of “Dama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dama | fallow deer, buck, doe |
| 2 | Latin | damma | A fallow deer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | demh₂- | to tame, domesticate |