Where does “dikdarm” come from?
dikdarm (Dutch) comes from German Dickdarm, from German dick, from Middle High German dicke, from Old High German dicchī, from Old High German -ī, from Proto-West Germanic -ī, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Ancestry of “dikdarm”, step by step
dikdarm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Dickdarm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dickdarm | large intestine |
| 2 | German | dick | thick; fat |
| 3 | Middle High German | dicke | thickly; often |
| 4 | Old High German | dicchī | thick |
| 5 | Old High German | -ī | -ness |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |