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
Ancestry of “big”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vigge | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wagjaz | wedge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |