Where does “tūną” come from?
tūną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tūną (Proto-Germanic): fence; enclosure
Ancestry of “tūną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “tūną”