Etymology of the English word damn
the English word
damnderived from the Old French word
dampnerderived from the Latin word
damnare (discredit; seek, secure condemnation of; pass, pronounce judgment, find guilty)
derived from the Latin word
damnum (financial, property, physical loss)
derived from the Old French word
damnerderived from the Latin word
damnare (discredit; seek, secure condemnation of; pass, pronounce judgment, find guilty)
derived from the Latin word
damnum (financial, property, physical loss)
Date
The earliest known usage of damn in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
damning,
goddamnit,
damned,
dangCognates
Dutch
verdoemen, French
damner, German
verdammen, Italian
damnare, Norwegian
fordomme, Portuguese
damnar, Spanish
dañar, Swedish
dömmaUsage
Word found in Modern English
