Where does “Clint” come from?
Clint derives from Old English tun, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-.
Ancestry of “Clint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Clinton | — |
| 2 | Old English | tun | an enclosed piece of ground, an enclosure or... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 5 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |