Where does “digging” come from?
Digging derives from Middle English diggen, from Old English dīcian and dic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic dīkiją and Proto-Indo-European dʰīgʷ-.
digging (English): The action performed by a person or thing that...
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- The action performed by a person or thing that...
Ancestry of “digging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dig | To move hard-packed earth out of the way,... |
| 2 | Middle English | diggen | to dig |
| 3 | Old English | dīcian | to dig a ditch, to mound up earth |
| 4 | Zazaki | dîkon | shop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |
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