Where does “big” come from?

big (Dutch) comes from Dutch vigge, from Proto-Germanic wagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

big (Dutch): piglet, little pig

Definitions

  1. piglet, little pig

Ancestry of “big”, step by step

big traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vigge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvigge—
2Proto-Germanicwagjazwedge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Middle Dutch bagge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbaggering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagjaz →Every word from Dutch vigge →