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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dungijǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *dungaz (dung, manure), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰengʰ- (to cover, hide, conceal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduŋ.ɡi.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*dungijǭ f

  1. A dung-hill, dung-heap
  2. A dung covered room or chamber
  3. A subterranean chamber, underground cellar
  4. A vault, treasury
  5. An apartment, bower

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *dungijǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *dungijǭ *dungijōniz
vocative *dungijǭ *dungijōniz
accusative *dungijōnų *dungijōnunz
genitive *dungijōniz *dungijōnǫ̂
dative *dungijōni *dungijōmaz
instrumental *dungijōnē *dungijōmiz

Descendants

  • Old English: dyncge, dinċġe, denge
  • Frankish: *dungijō (< *dungijô)
    • Medieval Latin: dungiō, dongiō, donjō, dungeō, dunjō (see there for further descendants)
  • Old Norse: dyngja
  • Finnic: [Term?]
    • Finnish: tunkio
    • Karelian: tunkivo
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