Where does “Dumnonii” come from?
Dumnonii (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “Dumnonii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | dubnos | deep; world |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |