Where does “boydyke” come from?
boydyke (English) comes from English dyke, from Dutch dijk, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ-.
boydyke (English): A biological female with a male presentation and...
Definitions
- A biological female with a male presentation and...
Ancestry of “boydyke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dyke | A long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to... |
| 2 | Dutch | dijk | dike, levee |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dijc | ditch; dam |
| 4 | Old Dutch | diic | — |
| 5 | Frankish | *dīk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | — |