Where does “dykey” come from?

dykey (English) comes from English dyke, from Dutch dijk, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

dykey (English): Of a woman, whether actually lesbian or not,...

Definitions

  1. Of a woman, whether actually lesbian or not,...

Ancestry of “dykey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdykeA long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to...
2Dutchdijkdike, levee
3Middle Dutchdijcditch; dam
4Old Dutchdiic
5Frankish*dīk
6Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ-