Where does “endungeon” come from?
endungeon (English) comes from English en, from French en, from Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
endungeon (English): To confine in a dungeon
Definitions
- To confine in a dungeon
Ancestry of “endungeon”, step by step
endungeon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | en | Abbreviation of English; The name of the... |
| 2 | French | en | in; to; by |
| 3 | Middle French | en | on; on to |
| 4 | Old French | en | in; inside; on; upon; in |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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 | — |