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Where does “diggable” come from?

diggable (English) comes from English dig, from Middle English diggen, from Old English dīcian, from Zazaki dîkon, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ-.

diggable (English): Capable of being dug

Definitions

  1. Capable of being dug

Ancestry of “diggable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdigTo move hard-packed earth out of the way,...
2Middle Englishdiggento dig
3Old Englishdīcianto dig a ditch, to mound up earth
4Zazakidîkonshop
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-—

Words derived from “diggable”

  • undiggable
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