Where does “dūn” come from?
dūn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dūn (Old English): hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
Definitions
- hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
Ancestry of “dūn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |