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

dungijā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic dungijǭ

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

via Proto-Germanic dungijô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdungijôearthen mound

Words derived from “dungijā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ →
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