dung

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • dungeon, prison

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *dungz derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰengʰ- (cover, covering), *dʰengʰ- (cover, covering).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰengʰ-

Gloss

cover, covering

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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