Where does “gigger” come from?
gigger (English) comes from English gig, from Middle English gig, from English fise, from English fist, from Middle English fist, from Old English fȳst, from Proto-West Germanic fūsti, from Proto-Germanic funstiz — five.
gigger (English): One who fishes by gigging; Alternative spelling...
Definitions
- One who fishes by gigging; Alternative spelling...
Ancestry of “gigger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gig | A performing engagement by a musical group; or,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gig | a frivolous woman |
| 3 | English | fise | An instance of flatulence |
| 4 | English | fist | A hand with the fingers clenched or curled... |
| 5 | Middle English | fist | — |
| 6 | Old English | fȳst | fist |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | fūsti | fist |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | funstiz | fist |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pnsti- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pnksti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |