Where does “tún” come from?
tún (Faroese) comes from Old Norse tún, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tún (Faroese): forecourt , way between houses, street in a...
Definitions
- forecourt , way between houses, street in a...
Ancestry of “tún”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | tún | a hedged plot, enclosure, courtyard, homestead; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 3 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |