Where does “dinesydd” come from?

dinesydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh dinas, 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.

dinesydd (Welsh): citizen, burgher, inhabitant

Definitions

  1. citizen, burgher, inhabitant

Ancestry of “dinesydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdinascity
2WelshdinSoft mutation of tin
3Middle Welshdin—
4Old Welshdin—
5Proto-Brythonic*dina hill, fortified hill, fort
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *din →