Where does “dingle” come from?
Dingle comes from Middle English dingle, from Old English dyngel, related to Old English dung, from Proto-Germanic dungz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ-.
dingle (English): A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded...
Definitions
- A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded...
Ancestry of “dingle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dingle | a deep hollow; dell |
| 2 | Old English | dyngel | — |
| 3 | Old English | dung | dungeon, prison; dung, manure |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *dungu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dungō | dung, manure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʰ- | to cover; to overcast |