Where does “dunness” come from?
dunness (English) comes from English dun, from Irish Dún, from Old Irish dún, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dunness (English): The quality of being dun in colour
Definitions
- The quality of being dun in colour
Ancestry of “dunness”, step by step
dunness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dun | A brownish grey colour; Of a brownish grey... |
| 2 | Irish | Dún | fort; fortress |
| 3 | Old Irish | dún | fort; fortress; Alternative spelling of dúnn |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |