Where does “dýna” come from?
dýna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dýna (Faroese): a duvet, doona, comforter
Definitions
- a duvet, doona, comforter
Ancestry of “dýna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dýna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dūnaz | Alternative form of *dūnǭ; down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |