Where does “tunvord” come from?

tunvord (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tun, from Old Norse tún, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “tunvord”, step by step

tunvord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktuncourtyard, front yard; farmstead
2Old Norsetúna hedged plot, enclosure, courtyard, homestead; a...
3Proto-Germanictūnąfence; enclosure
4Gaulishdunumfort; hill, hillfort
5Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Norwegian Nynorsk vørd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvørda ward
2Old Norsevǫrðrward, warder; guard, watch
3Proto-Germanic*warduz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Gaulish dunum →