Where does “dijk” come from?
dijk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.
dijk (Dutch): dike, levee
Definitions
- dike, levee
dijk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.
dijk (Dutch): dike, levee