Where does “dubhan” come from?
dubhan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dubán, from Primitive Irish ᚇᚑᚃᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dubhan (Scottish Gaelic): hook
Ancestry of “dubhan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | dubán | hook |
| 2 | Primitive Irish | ᚇᚑᚃᚐᚌᚅᚔ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dubus | black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “dubhan”