Where does “dyngja” come from?
dyngja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dyngja, from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.
dyngja (Icelandic): heap; shield volcano
Ancestry of “dyngja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | dyngja | a dunghill; a lady's bower |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dungijǭ | A dung-hill, dung-heap; A dung covered room or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʰ- | to cover; to overcast |