Where does “дюна” come from?

дюна (Ukrainian) comes from German düne, from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

дюна (Ukrainian): dune (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind)

Definitions

  1. dune (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind)

Ancestry of “дюна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandünedune
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- →