Where does “diggings” come from?
Diggings derives from English dig, from Middle English diggen, from Old English dīcian and dic, from Proto-Germanic dīkiją, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰīgʷ-.
diggings (English): plural of digging; accommodation; lodgings; In...
Definitions
- plural of digging; accommodation; lodgings; In...
Ancestry of “diggings”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | digging | The action performed by a person or thing that... |
| 2 | English | dig | To move hard-packed earth out of the way,... |
| 3 | Middle English | diggen | to dig |
| 4 | Old English | dīcian | to dig a ditch, to mound up earth |
| 5 | Zazaki | dîkon | shop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |