Where does “dykish” come from?

dykish (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.

dykish (English): Like a masculine lesbian

Definitions

  1. Like a masculine lesbian

Ancestry of “dykish”, 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- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Frankish *dīk →