Where does “din” come from?
din (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh din, from Proto-Brythonic *din, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “din”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Welsh | din | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *din | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |