Where does “Túnsberg” come from?

Túnsberg (Old Norse) comes 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 “Túnsberg”, step by step

Túnsberg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse tún

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

via Old Norse berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebergrock, boulder; cliff, precipice
2Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “Túnsberg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Gaulish dunum →