Where does “Lugdunum” come from?
Lugdunum (Latin) comes from Gaulish Lugudūnon, from Proto-Celtic Lugus — the god {{w|Lugus}}.
Ancestry of “Lugdunum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gaulish | Lugudūnon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Lugus | the god {{w|Lugus}} |