Where does “dinas” come from?

dinas (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.

dinas (Welsh): city

Definitions

  1. city

Ancestry of “dinas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dinas”

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