Where does “*dūnā” come from?

*dūnā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

*dūnā (Proto-West Germanic): sand dune

Definitions

  1. sand dune

Ancestry of “*dūnā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “*dūnā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →