Where does “dungjo” come from?

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

dungjo (Frankish): prison, dungeon, underground cellar; dungeon,...

Definitions

  1. prison, dungeon, underground cellar; dungeon,...

Ancestry of “dungjo”, step by step

dungjo 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 dungō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdungōdung, manure

Words derived from “dungjo”

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