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overdale | 18:48 Sat 10th Feb 2007 | Phrases & Sayings
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Who invented the word dam for example 'dam it'
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Damn, short for damnation surely
The Latin verb 'damnare' meant to 'damage' or 'condemn'. It came into English via Old French. As ever, no known individual person "invented" it!

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