tún

Old Norse

/ˈtuːn/

noun
Definitions
  • a hedged plot, enclosure, courtyard, homestead
  • a field or meadow around the dwelling

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *tūną (enclosure, fence) derived from Gaulish *dūnon derived from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (stronghold, rampart, hill, fortified town, fortress, hillfort) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewh₂-

Gloss

smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

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Kanji

暗, 闇, 冥

Emoji
🌋 🚬

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