Where does “tigger” come from?

tigger (Danish) comes from Danish tigge, from Old Norse þiggja, from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

tigger (Danish): beggar; present of tigge

Definitions

  1. beggar; present of tigge

Ancestry of “tigger”, step by step

tigger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tigge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtiggeto beg
2Old Norseþiggjato receive, accept of; to accept; to take...
3Proto-Germanicþigjanąto accept, receive; to implore, beg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

via Danish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisherpresent of være; are
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þigjaną →Every word from Old Norse þiggja →