Where does “donn” come from?
donn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish donn, from Proto-Celtic dusnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
donn (Scottish Gaelic): brown; brown-haired, brunette
Definitions
- brown; brown-haired, brunette
Ancestry of “donn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | donn | brown, tawny, dun; hazel; chestnut |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dusnos | dark, brown |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |