Where does “fenny” come from?
fenny (Middle English) comes from Old English fenniġ, from Old English fenn, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fenny (Middle English): fenny, marshy; like a fen; rotten, tainted,...
Definitions
- fenny, marshy; like a fen; rotten, tainted,...
Ancestry of “fenny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fenniġ | fenny |
| 2 | Old English | fenn | mud; fen, marsh |
| 3 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 6 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |