Where does “dykon” come from?
dykon (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.
dykon (English): A celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians
Definitions
- A celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians
Ancestry of “dykon”, step by step
dykon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dyke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dyke | A long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to... |
| 2 | Dutch | dijk | dike, levee |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dijc | ditch; dam |
| 4 | Old Dutch | diic | — |
| 5 | Frankish | *dīk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |
via English icon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | icon | An image, symbol, picture, or other... |
| 2 | Latin | īcon | image, artistic representation of a thing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |