Where does “donjon” come from?
donjon (French) comes from Old French donjon, from Vulgar Latin *dominiōnem.
donjon (French): donjon, keep
Ancestry of “donjon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | donjon | Alternative form of donjun; castle keep |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *dominiōnem | — |
Words derived from “donjon”