Where does “Dinbych” come from?

Dinbych (Welsh) comes from Welsh din, from Middle Welsh din, from Old Welsh din, from Proto-Brythonic *din, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Dinbych (Welsh): OS grid ref SJ0566

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SJ0566

Ancestry of “Dinbych”, step by step

Dinbych traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh din

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshdinSoft mutation of tin
2Middle Welshdin—
3Old Welshdin—
4Proto-Brythonic*dina hill, fortified hill, fort
5Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Welsh bych

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbychlittle
2Middle Welshbych—
3Proto-Brythonicbɨxsmall
4Proto-Celtic*biggossmall, little

Words derived from “Dinbych”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *din →