Where does “dunetop” come from?
dunetop (English) comes from English Düne, 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.
dunetop (English): The top of a dune
Definitions
- The top of a dune
Ancestry of “dunetop”, step by step
dunetop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Düne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Düne | an island close to Heligoland |
| 2 | Dutch | duin | A dune |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dûne | — |
| 4 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English top
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 3 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |