Where does “Din Eidyn” come from?

Din Eidyn (Old Welsh) comes from Old Welsh din, from Proto-Brythonic *din, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Din Eidyn (Old Welsh): Edinburgh

Definitions

  1. Edinburgh

Ancestry of “Din Eidyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshdin—
2Proto-Brythonic*dina hill, fortified hill, fort
3Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Din Eidyn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *din →