Dune
/djuːn/noun
A mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind.
Did you know?The word 'dune' is believed to be linked to the ancient practice of sand divination, where shapes foretold the future.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Dutch
Dutch
dune
“A hill or mound of sand.”
Old French
French
dune
“Sandbank or hill.”
Latin
Latin
dūnēs
“Mounds or hills.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*dūną
“A raised area, mound.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰew-
“To build, to put together.”