Where does “dun” come from?
Dun comes from Old Irish dún, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-, ultimately from the root dʰwen-.
dun (English): A brownish grey colour; Of a brownish grey...
Definitions
- A brownish grey colour; Of a brownish grey...
Ancestry of “dun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | Dún | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | dún | fort; fortress; Alternative spelling of dúnn |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |