Reconstruction:Gaulish/dunon

This Gaulish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Gaulish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰuHnom (“enclosure”), from *dʰewh₂- (“to finish, come full circle”).

Noun

*dūnon n

1. fort

Declension

    declension of Gaulish/dunon (Transalpine)

Case Singular Plural Nominative dūnon dūnoi Vocative dūne dūnoi Accusative dūnon dūnōs1, dūnūs2 Genitive dūni dūnon Dative dūnū dūnobo Instrumental dūnū dūnuis1, dūnūs2 Locative dūnei1, dūnē2 dūnois 1 early forms, 2 late forms

Derived terms

• *Lugudūnon

Descendants

• →⇒ Latin: Arialdūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Augustodūnum
  • Old French: Ostun
    • Middle French: Austun, Authun
      • French: Autun
        • → English: Autun
• →⇒ Latin: Brannodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Caesarodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Campodūnum
  • Medieval Latin: Campidona
    • → Middle High German: Kemptun
      • German: Kempten
• →⇒ Latin: Camulodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Eburodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Melodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Minnodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Moridūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Noviodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Sedūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Segodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Singidūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Uxellodūnum
• →⇒ Latin: Virodūnum