Where does “Dùn Èideann” come from?

Dùn Èideann (Scottish Gaelic) comes 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.

Dùn Èideann (Scottish Gaelic): Edinburgh

Definitions

  1. Edinburgh

Ancestry of “Dùn Èideann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old WelshDin EidynEdinburgh
2Old Welshdin—
3Proto-Brythonic*dina hill, fortified hill, fort
4Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Dùn Èideann”

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