Where does “dunne” come from?
dunne (Middle English) comes from Old English dunn, from Proto-Germanic dusnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “dunne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | dunn | brown; bleak, dark, dim |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dusnaz | brownish; brown; yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “dunne”