Where does “palaeodune” come from?

palaeodune (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.

palaeodune (English): An ancient dune, especially one only visible...

Definitions

  1. An ancient dune, especially one only visible...

Ancestry of “palaeodune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDünean island close to Heligoland
2DutchduinA dune
3Middle Dutchdûne—
4Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
5Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →