Where does “donk” come from?
donk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch donc, from Old Dutch dunk, from Proto-Germanic dungz, from Proto-Mien *duŋᴮ.
donk (Dutch): A sandy hill, typically of glacial origin,...
Definitions
- A sandy hill, typically of glacial origin,...
Ancestry of “donk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | donc | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | dunk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dungz | cellar |
| 4 | Proto-Mien | *duŋᴮ | — |