Where does “Tānītini” come from?

Tānītini (Rarotongan) comes from English Dunedin, from Scottish Gaelic Dùn Èideann, from Old Welsh Din Eidyn, from Old Welsh din, from Proto-Brythonic *din, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “Tānītini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDunedinAn anglicisation of the Gaelic name for Edinburgh
2Scottish GaelicDùn ÈideannEdinburgh
3Old WelshDin EidynEdinburgh
4Old Welshdin
5Proto-Brythonic*dina hill, fortified hill, fort
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnomEvery word from Proto-Brythonic *din
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