Where does “hun” come from?
hun (Welsh) comes from Welsh un, from Middle Welsh un, from Proto-Brythonic ʉn, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
hun (Welsh): sleep; h-prothesized form of un; self
Definitions
- sleep; h-prothesized form of un; self
Ancestry of “hun”, step by step
hun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | un | only; one; one, individual |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | un | one |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ʉn | one |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | oinos | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Proto-Brythonic hʉn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | hʉn | sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sounos | sleep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swépnos | sleep, slumber |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swopnos | dream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |