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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word DAM. Etymology of the word
DAM.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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DAM (1),
an earth-bank for restraining water. (E.) M. E. dam,
tr. by Lat. agger; Prompt. Parv. p. 113. No doubt
an E. word, being widely spread; but not recorded. We
find, however, the derived verb fordemman, to stop up; A. S.
Psalter, ed. Spelman, Ps. lvii. 4. + O. Fries. dam, dom, a
dam. + Du. dam, a dam, mole, bank; whence the verb dammen,
to dam. + Icel. dammr, a dam; demma, to dam. + Dan. dam,
a dam; dæmme, to dam. + Swed. damm, sb.; dämma, verb. + Goth.
dammjan, verb, only used in the comp. faur-dammjan, to stop up; 2
Cor. xi. 10. + M. H. G. tam, G. damm, a dike.
β. Remoter
origin unknown. Observe that the sb. is older in form
than the verb. Der. dam, vb.
DAM (2),
a mother; chiefly applied to animals. (F.,—L.)
M. E. dam, damme; Wyclif, Deut. xxii. 6; pl. dammes,
id. Cf. the A. V. A mere variation or
corruption of Dame, q.v.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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