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Where does “dungijā” come from?

dungijā (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

dungijā (Frankish): dunghill, dung heap; underground chamber

Definitions

  1. dunghill, dung heap; underground chamber

Ancestry of “dungijā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicdungijǭA dung-hill, dung-heap; A dung covered room or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “dungijā”

  • dungio
  • dungun
  • dungio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →