Where does “dungun” come from?

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

dungun (Old French): keep

Definitions

  1. keep

Ancestry of “dungun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindungiodungeon
2Frankishdungijādunghill, dung heap; underground chamber
3Proto-GermanicdungijǭA dung-hill, dung-heap; A dung covered room or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ →Every word from Frankish dungijā →