Where does “dună” come from?

dună (Romanian) comes from French dune, from Old French dune, from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dună (Romanian): dune

Definitions

  1. dune

Ancestry of “dună”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdunedune
2Old Frenchdune—
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- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →