Where does “interdune” come from?
interdune (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.
interdune (English): Between dunes; The area between dunes
Definitions
- Between dunes; The area between dunes
Ancestry of “interdune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Düne | — |
| 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 |