Where does “domhan” come from?

domhan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish domun, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

domhan (Scottish Gaelic): the world, the universe

Definitions

  1. the world, the universe

Ancestry of “domhan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdomunthe world, the Earth
2Proto-Celticdubnosdeep; world
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dubnos →