Where does “eftertún” come from?
eftertún (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian tún, from Old Frisian tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
eftertún (West Frisian): backyard
Definitions
- backyard
Ancestry of “eftertún”, step by step
eftertún traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian tún
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | tún | garden |
| 2 | Old Frisian | tūn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 4 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via West Frisian efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | efter | behind |
| 2 | Old Frisian | efter | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *aftar | after, behind |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |