Where does “domhainn” come from?
domhainn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish domain, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
domhainn (Scottish Gaelic): deep; profound; double-minded; hollow
Definitions
- deep; profound; double-minded; hollow
Ancestry of “domhainn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | domain | deep |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dubnos | deep; world |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “domhainn”