Where does “Donald” come from?

Donald (Swedish) comes from English Donald, from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic Dubnowalos, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “Donald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDonaldA place name
2Scottish GaelicDòmhnall—
3Old IrishDomnall—
4Proto-CelticDubnowalosprince/chief of the world; prince / chief of the...
5Proto-Celticdubnosdeep; world
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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