Where does “dhoan” come from?

dhoan (Manx) comes from Old Irish donn, from Proto-Celtic dusnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dhoan (Manx): Alternative spelling of dhone

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of dhone

Ancestry of “dhoan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdonnbrown, tawny, dun; hazel; chestnut
2Proto-Celticdusnosdark, brown
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dusnos →Every word from Old Irish donn →
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