Where does “Denbighshire” come from?

Denbighshire (English) comes from English Denbigh, from Welsh Dinbych, from Welsh din, from Middle Welsh din, from Old Welsh din, from Proto-Brythonic *din, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Denbighshire (English): A county in north-east Wales, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys

Definitions

  1. A county in north-east Wales, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys

Ancestry of “Denbighshire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDenbighOS grid ref SJ0566
2WelshDinbychOS grid ref SJ0566
3WelshdinSoft mutation of tin
4Middle Welshdin—
5Old Welshdin—
6Proto-Brythonic*dina hill, fortified hill, fort
7Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *din →