Where does “*din” come from?
*din (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “*din”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |