dyngja

Icelandic

/ˈtiɲca/

noun
Definitions
  • heap
  • shield volcano

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse dyngja (a detached apartment, a lady's bower, heap, dung) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰengʰ- (cover, covering).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰengʰ-

Gloss

cover, covering

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

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