Where does “デヴォン” come from?
デヴォン (Japanese) comes from English Devon, from Old English Defenas, from Latin Dumnonii, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
デヴォン (Japanese): Devon
Ancestry of “デヴォン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Devon | One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in... |
| 2 | Old English | Defenas | — |
| 3 | Latin | Dumnonii | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dubnos | deep; world |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |