Where does “Dirk” come from?

Dirk (Dutch) comes from English derrick — A device that is used for lifting and moving...

Dirk (Dutch): topping lift

Definitions

  1. topping lift

Ancestry of “Dirk”, step by step

Dirk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English derrick

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishderrickA device that is used for lifting and moving...

via Middle Dutch dirk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdirk

Words derived from “Dirk

Every word from English derrick
Dirk — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer