Where does “Londoun” come from?
Londoun (Middle English) comes from Old English Lunden, from Latin Londinium, from Proto-Celtic *Londinyom, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “Londoun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Lunden | London |
| 2 | Latin | Londinium | London |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *Londinyom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |