Where does “donn” come from?
donn (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic dusnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
donn (Old Irish): brown, tawny, dun; hazel; chestnut
Definitions
- brown, tawny, dun; hazel; chestnut
Ancestry of “donn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | dusnos | dark, brown |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “donn”