Where does “Digby” come from?
Digby is an English place name derived from Old English dīc, meaning "dike" or "embankment," likely referring to a settlement associated with such a structure.
Digby (English): OS grid ref SX9591
Definitions
- OS grid ref SX9591
Ancestry of “Digby”, step by step
Digby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English dīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dīċ | trench, moat |
| 2 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |