Etymology of the English word dungeon
the English word
dungeonderived from the Old French word
donjonderived from the Medieval Latin word
domnioderived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
derived from the Latin root
*dominioderived from the Vulgar Latin word
dominium (rule, dominion; ownership)
derived from the Latin word
dominus (owner, lord, master)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dem- (house)
Date
The earliest known usage of dungeon in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
