Where does “Dulyn” come from?

Dulyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh llyn, from Old Irish Laigin, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Ancestry of “Dulyn”, step by step

Dulyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllynlake
2Old IrishLaiginLeinstermen
3Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Welsh du

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdublack
2Proto-Brythonicduβblack
3Proto-Celticdubusblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Dulyn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →