Where does “Donald” come from?

Donald (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic Dubnowalos, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Donald (English): A place name

Definitions

  1. A place name

Ancestry of “Donald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicDòmhnall—
2Old IrishDomnall—
3Proto-CelticDubnowalosprince/chief of the world; prince / chief of the...
4Proto-Celticdubnosdeep; world
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Donald”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →