Where does “ditchlet” come from?
ditchlet (English) comes from English ditch, from Middle English dich, from Old English dīċ, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
ditchlet (English): A little ditch
Definitions
- A little ditch
Ancestry of “ditchlet”, step by step
ditchlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ditch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ditch | A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for... |
| 2 | Middle English | dich | — |
| 3 | Old English | dīċ | trench, moat |
| 4 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |