Where does “dungis” come from?
dungis (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto dungi, from German dingen, from Middle High German dingen, from Old High German dingōn, from Old High German thingōn, from Proto-Germanic þingōną, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
dungis (Esperanto): past of dungi
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- past of dungi
Ancestry of “dungis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | dungi | to employ |
| 2 | German | dingen | to hire for a crime; to hire |
| 3 | Middle High German | dingen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | dingōn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | thingōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þingōną | to hold a meeting, discuss, speak for or of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |