Where does “hátún” come from?
hátún (Faroese) comes from Faroese tún, from Old Norse tún, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
hátún (Faroese): terrace; Hátún, a Faroese family name
Definitions
- terrace; Hátún, a Faroese family name
Ancestry of “hátún”, step by step
hátún traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese tún
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | tún | forecourt (e.g. asphalted), way between houses, street in a Faroese village |
| 2 | Old Norse | tún | a hedged plot, enclosure, courtyard, homestead; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 4 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |