Where does “dong” come from?
dong (Middle English) comes from Middle English donge, from Old English dung, from Proto-West Germanic *dungu, from Proto-Germanic dungō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.
dong (Middle English): Alternative form of donge; pit of hell; abyss
Definitions
- Alternative form of donge; pit of hell; abyss
Ancestry of “dong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | donge | Fecal matter; dung or feces, especially that of... |
| 2 | Old English | dung | dungeon, prison; dung, manure |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dungu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dungō | dung, manure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʰ- | to cover; to overcast |