Where does “dúnadh” come from?

dúnadh (Irish) comes from Irish Dún, from Old Irish dún, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dúnadh (Irish): closing, closure; verbal noun of dún; close

Definitions

  1. closing, closure; verbal noun of dún; close

Ancestry of “dúnadh”, step by step

dúnadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish Dún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishDúnfort; fortress
2Old Irishdúnfort; fortress; Alternative spelling of dúnn
3Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Old Irish dúnad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdúnadencampment, fort, residence; encamping army,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Old Irish dún →