Where does “din” come from?

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

din (Welsh): Soft mutation of tin

Definitions

  1. Soft mutation of tin

Ancestry of “din”, step by step

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

Words derived from “din”

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