Where does “dungio” come from?

dungio (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish dungijā, from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

dungio (Medieval Latin): dungeon

Definitions

  1. dungeon

Ancestry of “dungio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishdungijādunghill, dung heap; underground chamber
2Proto-GermanicdungijǭA dung-hill, dung-heap; A dung covered room or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “dungio”

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