Where does “duin” come from?

duin (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

duin (Dutch): A dune

Definitions

  1. A dune

Ancestry of “duin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdûne—
2Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
3Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
4Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “duin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →