Where does “dunjon-” come from?

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

dunjon- (Frankish): dungeon, bower, underground cellar

Definitions

  1. dungeon, bower, underground cellar

Ancestry of “dunjon-”, step by step

dunjon- 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 “dunjon-”

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