Where does “Verdun” come from?
Verdun (French) comes from Latin Virodunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “Verdun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Virodunum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |