Where does “dyngia” come from?

dyngia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse dyngja, from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

dyngia (Old Swedish): pile of dung; manure

Definitions

  1. pile of dung; manure

Ancestry of “dyngia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedyngjaa dunghill; a lady's bower
2Proto-GermanicdungijǭA dung-hill, dung-heap; A dung covered room or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “dyngia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dungijǭ →Every word from Old Norse dyngja →