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Where does “dungaz” come from?

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

dungaz (Proto-Germanic): dung, manure, fertiliser

Definitions

  1. dung, manure, fertiliser

Ancestry of “dungaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dungaz”

  • dungeon
  • donjon
  • dungeonlike
  • dungeonesque
  • dungeonous
  • endungeon
  • indungeon
  • dungeoner
  • sex dungeon
  • dungeoneer
  • dungio
  • донжон
  • donjon
  • düngen
  • Düngung
  • Dung
  • lantatunkio
  • tunkio
  • donjon
  • dongoun
  • dyncge
  • dyngja
  • donjon
  • dongon
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