Where does “donjoni” come from?

donjoni (Finnish) comes from French donjon, from Old French donjon, from Vulgar Latin *dominiōnem.

donjoni (Finnish): donjon, keep

Definitions

  1. donjon, keep

Ancestry of “donjoni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdonjondonjon, keep
2Old FrenchdonjonAlternative form of donjun; castle keep
3Vulgar Latin*dominiōnem—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *dominiōnem →Every word from Old French donjon →Every word from French donjon →