Where does “dooney” come from?

dooney (Manx) comes from Manx doon, from Old Irish dún, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dooney (Manx): verbal noun of doon, dooin; shutting, closing;...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of doon, dooin; shutting, closing;...

Ancestry of “dooney”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxdoonclose, shut; fort, fastness; stronghold, bastion
2Old Irishdúnfort; fortress; Alternative spelling of dúnn
3Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Old Irish dún →
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