Where does “dig” come from?
Dig comes from Middle English diggen, from Old English dīcian and dic, from Proto-Germanic dīkiją, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰīgʷ-.
dig (English): To move hard-packed earth out of the way,...
Definitions
- To move hard-packed earth out of the way,...
Ancestry of “dig”, step by step
dig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English diggen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | diggen | to dig |
| 2 | Old English | dīcian | to dig a ditch, to mound up earth |
| 3 | Zazaki | dîkon | shop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |
via Wolof dëgg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolof | dëgg | to hear |