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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

  1. Between dunes; The area between dunes

Ancestry of “interdune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDüne—
2DutchduinA dune
3Middle Dutchdûne—
4Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
5Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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