Where does “doon” come from?
doon (Manx) comes from Old Irish dún, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
doon (Manx): close, shut; fort, fastness; stronghold, bastion
Definitions
- close, shut; fort, fastness; stronghold, bastion
Ancestry of “doon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | dún | fort; fortress; Alternative spelling of dúnn |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “doon”