Where does “donn-” come from?
donn- (Irish) comes from Irish Donn, from Old Irish donn, from Proto-Celtic dusnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
donn- (Irish): brownish
Ancestry of “donn-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | Donn | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | donn | brown, tawny, dun; hazel; chestnut |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dusnos | dark, brown |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “donn-”