Where does “Donal” come from?
Donal (Manx) comes from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic Dubnowalos, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “Donal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Domnall | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Dubnowalos | prince/chief of the world; prince / chief of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dubnos | deep; world |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |