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

  1. deep; profound; double-minded; hollow

Ancestry of “domhainn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdomaindeep
2Proto-Celticdubnosdeep; world
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “domhainn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dubnos →