Etymology

Thun

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Today it means: A city and municipality of Bern canton, Switzerland. Full definition →

Medieval Latin Tuno ← Proto-Celtic *dūnom
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  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*dūnom“fortified town”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromTuno
  3. English todayThun

From Medieval Latin Tuno, from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“fortified town”), named before it fell to Rome.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Celtic*dūnom all →

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