Where does “Wimbledon” come from?

Wimbledon (Polish) comes from English Wimbledon, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Wimbledon (Polish): Wimbledon

Definitions

  1. Wimbledon

Ancestry of “Wimbledon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWimbledonOS grid ref TQ2470
2Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
3Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
4Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →