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

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: Lugdūnum
→⇒ Latin: Melodūnum
→⇒ Latin: Minnodūnum
→⇒ Latin: Moridūnum
→⇒ Latin: Noviodūnum
→⇒ Latin: Sedūnum
→⇒ Latin: Segodūnum
→⇒ Latin: Singidūnum
→⇒ Latin: Uxellodūnum
→⇒ Latin: Virodūnum