Where does “dongoun” come from?

dongoun (Middle English) comes from Old French donjon, from Vulgar Latin *dominiōnem.

dongoun (Middle English): dungeon

Definitions

  1. dungeon

Ancestry of “dongoun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchdonjonAlternative form of donjun; castle keep
2Vulgar Latin*dominiōnem—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *dominiōnem →Every word from Old French donjon →