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Where does “dungō” come from?

dungō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

dungō (Proto-Germanic): dung, manure

Definitions

  1. dung, manure

Ancestry of “dungō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “dungō”

  • dungeon
  • dingy
  • dingle
  • donjon
  • dinginess
  • dinge
  • dingily
  • dungeonlike
  • dungeonesque
  • dungeonous
  • endungeon
  • indungeon
  • dungeoner
  • sex dungeon
  • dungeoneer
  • донжон
  • donjon
  • düngen
  • Düngung
  • Dung
  • dong
  • donjon
  • donge
  • dingy
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