Where does “dynge” come from?

dynge (Danish) comes from Old Danish dyngjæ, from Old Norse dyngja, from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

dynge (Danish): a pile, heap

Definitions

  1. a pile, heap

Ancestry of “dynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishdyngjæ—
2Old Norsedyngjaa dunghill; a lady's bower
3Proto-GermanicdungijǭA dung-hill, dung-heap; A dung covered room or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “dynge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ →Every word from Old Norse dyngja →
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