donjon

French

noun

Definitions

donjondonjon, keep

Etymology

Inherited from Old French donjon (castle keep) derived from Frankish *dunjon-, *dungjo (dungeon, underground cellar, bower) derived from Proto-Germanic *dungijǭ (bower, an enclosed space, a vault, treasury).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*dungijǭ

Gloss

bower, an enclosed space, a vault, treasury

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

donjon English
tunkio Finnish
dongione Italian
donjon Dutch, Flemish
донжон Russian
*dʰengʰ- Proto-Indo-European
*dungijǭ Proto-Germanic
dung Old English
dyncge Old English
dongoun Middle English
dungeon Middle English
dyngja Old Norse
donjon Old French
*dungjo Frankish
*dunjon-, *dungjo Frankish