Where does “adūne” come from?
adūne (Old English) comes from Old English ofdūne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “adūne”, step by step
adūne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ofdūne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ofdūne | off the hill; down |
| 2 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Old English of dūne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | of dūne | off the hill |