Where does “dong” come from?

dong (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dong, from Old Dutch dunga, from Proto-Germanic dungō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

dong (Dutch): dung, manure; dong, the currency of Vietnam

Definitions

  1. dung, manure; dong, the currency of Vietnam

Ancestry of “dong”, step by step

dong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch dong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdong—
2Old Dutchdunga—
3Proto-Germanicdungōdung, manure
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

via Vietnamese đồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
2Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
3Proto-Vietictət—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dungō →Every word from Old Dutch dunga →