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

  1. A small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded...

Ancestry of “dingle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdinglea deep hollow; dell
2Old Englishdyngel—
3Old Englishdungdungeon, prison; dung, manure
4Proto-West Germanic*dunguearth, dirt
5Proto-Germanicdungōdung, manure
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dungō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dungu →