Etymology

donjon

D2O1N1J8O1N1

Today it means: The fortified tower and main residence of a motte or early castle; a keep. Full definition →

Old French donjon
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromdonjon
  2. English todaydonjon

A variant of dungeon remodelled on its etymon, Old French donjon.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchdonjon all →

dungeon

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.