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