Where does “dungeonous” come from?
dungeonous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
dungeonous (English): possessing medieval, dungeon-like attributes or...
Definitions
- possessing medieval, dungeon-like attributes or...
Ancestry of “dungeonous”, step by step
dungeonous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English dungeon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dungeon | An underground prison or vault, typically built... |
| 2 | Middle English | dongeoun | A castle; a great fortification |
| 3 | Old French | donjon | Alternative form of donjun; castle keep |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *dominiōnem | — |