Where does “piggie” come from?
piggie (English) comes from English pig, from Middle English pigge, from Old English picga, from Proto-West Germanic piggō — pig.
piggie (English): Alternative spelling of piggy
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of piggy
Ancestry of “piggie”, step by step
piggie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pig | Any of several intelligent mammalian species of... |
| 2 | Middle English | pigge | A piglet or young pig; A pig irrespective of age;... |
| 3 | Old English | picga | a young pig; piglet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | piggō | pig |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |