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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: damn- "inflict", "damage" from Latin damnum, damnare

【damn-】 is word-forming element usually meaning "inflict, damage, loss upon"
from Latin "damnum, damnare"



[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "damn-"]

condemn **[4404] If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
damage ****[895] Damage is physical harm that is caused to an object.
damaging ☆[5064] causing or able to cause damage : INJURIOUS



[WORD ROOT]root damn
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] damn, demn, damag
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) damnum, damnare
[MEANING]root inflict, damage, loss upon

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

  • 【Latin】 damnum loss, hurt, damage
  • 【Latin】 damnare [from noun damnum] to harm, damage, to adjudge guilty; to doom; to condemn, blame, reject



Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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condemn ★★[4404] verb from condemn 〈 damn
【DEFINITION】 If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
【Declension/Conjugation】 condemned condemned condemning condemns
【SYNONYM】 sentence, doom
【ROOTs】 con(com); together, with, completely demn(damn); inflict, loss upon
【Etymology】 《Latin damnumloss, hurt, damage
【First Known Meaning】 to blame, censure
【DERIVATIVEs】 condemnable, condemnably, condemnation, condemnatory, condemner, condemningly, condemn

damage ★★★★[895] noun from damage 〈 damn
【DEFINITION】 Damage is physical harm that is caused to an object.
【pl.】 damages
【ROOTs】 dam(damn); inflict, loss upon age; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin damnumloss, hurt, damage
【First Known Meaning】 harm, injury; hurt or loss to person, character, or estate
【DERIVATIVEs】 damageability, damageable, damager, damaging, damagingly, damage



damaging ☆[5064] adjective from damage 〈 damn
【DEFINITION】 causing or able to cause damage : INJURIOUS
【SYNONYM】 detrimental
【COMPOSITION】 damage + ing
【ROOTs】 dam(damn); inflict, loss upon ag(age); noun suffix ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin damnumloss, hurt, damage
【DERIVATIVEs】 damageability, damageable, damager, damaging, damagingly, damage


Other words containing "damn-"; condemnation, damageability, damageable, damager, damagingly, damn, damnation, indemnify, indemnity

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

cycl-
custom
curr
cur
col-, cult-
cruise
crit-, crisi
cresc
cred
cre-

 

 

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