Where does “Diksmuide” come from?

Diksmuide (English) comes from Dutch dijk, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

Diksmuide (English): a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders

Definitions

  1. a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders

Ancestry of “Diksmuide”, step by step

Diksmuide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dijk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdijkdike, levee
2Middle Dutchdijcditch; dam
3Old Dutchdiic—
4Frankish*dīk—
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

via Dutch muide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmuidemouth of a river
2Middle Dutchmude—
3Old Dutchmūtha—
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Frankish *dīk →
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