Where does “fenny” come from?
fenny (English) comes from Middle English fenny, from Old English fenniġ, from Old English fenn, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom — smoke; mist, haze.
fenny (English): Characteristic of a fen; marshy, swampy; Living...
Definitions
- Characteristic of a fen; marshy, swampy; Living...
Ancestry of “fenny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fenny | fenny, marshy; like a fen; rotten, tainted,... |
| 2 | Old English | fenniġ | fenny |
| 3 | Old English | fenn | mud; fen, marsh |
| 4 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 7 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |