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Where does “donjon” come from?

donjon (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin *dominiōnem.

donjon (Old French): Alternative form of donjun; castle keep

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of donjun; castle keep

Ancestry of “donjon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*dominiōnem—

Words derived from “donjon”

  • dungeon
  • donjon
  • dungeonlike
  • dungeonesque
  • sex dungeon
  • dungeonous
  • endungeon
  • dungeoneer
  • indungeon
  • dungeoner
  • донжон
  • donjon
  • donjon
  • dongoun
  • donjon
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