Where does “dhongana” come from?
dhongana (Shona) comes from Shona dhongi, from English donkey, from Middle English donekie, from Middle English don, from Old English dōn, from Proto-West Germanic dōn, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t — to do, put, place.
dhongana (Shona): donkey foal
Definitions
- donkey foal
Ancestry of “dhongana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shona | dhongi | donkey |
| 2 | English | donkey | a domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar... |
| 3 | Middle English | donekie | a miniature dun horse |
| 4 | Middle English | don | To do, perform; To complete, finish; To make,... |
| 5 | Old English | dōn | to do |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | dōn | to do; to put, to place |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |