Damm

German (Berlin)

/dam/

noun

Definitions

dam
(anatomy) perineum

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German tamm derived from Proto-Germanic *dammaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*dammaz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bruch German
Dammbruch German
Fahrdamm German
Stau German
Staudamm German
Zahn German
Zahndamm German
Zahndammlaut German
fahren German
*dammaz Proto-Germanic
*dam Old English
damm Old Norse
dammr Old Norse
tamm Middle High German
Damm Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
dam Old Dutch
dom Old Frisian