Where does “dyke” come from?
Dyke comes from Middle English dike, from Middle Dutch dijk, related to Middle Dutch decken and Old Dutch thecken, ultimately from Proto-Germanic þaką meaning roof or covering.
dyke (English): A long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to...
Definitions
- A long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to...
Ancestry of “dyke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dijk | dike, levee |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dijc | ditch; dam |
| 3 | Old Dutch | diic | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *dīk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | — |
Words derived from “dyke”