Where does “duna” come from?

duna (Spanish) comes 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.

duna (Spanish): dune

Definitions

  1. dune

Ancestry of “duna”, step by step

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