Where does “duindoorn” come from?
duindoorn (Dutch) comes from Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
duindoorn (Dutch): sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Definitions
- sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Ancestry of “duindoorn”, step by step
duindoorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch duin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | duin | A dune |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dûne | — |
| 3 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Dutch doorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doorn | thorn, sharp extremity of a plant; thorn or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dorn | thorn; thornbush |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thorn | thorn, spine of a plant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |