Etymology of the French word damner
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 damner in French dates from the 10th century.
Derivations in French
damné,
damnableDerivations in other languages
English
damnCognates
Dutch
verdoemen, English
damn, German
verdammen, Italian
damnare, Norwegian
fordomme, Portuguese
damnar, Spanish
dañar, Swedish
dömmaUsage
Word found in Old French
